Billy Wagner spent his first nine seasons in the majors with the Astros, who received a special recognition in his Hall of Fame speech.

Before he was a Hall of Famer, Billy Wagner was just a 21-year-old rookie finding his way in Auburn, New York. Here’s how that summer shaped his career.

Joe Espada didn't play in the big leagues, but the Astros manager remembers almost every detail about the two hits he got off Hall of Famer Billy Wagner in spring training.

Billy Wagner called his tenure with the Houston Astros "the best part" of his career in an emotional speech while accepting induction Sunday to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Billy Wagner pitched 853 Major League games in his career without starting a single one. On Sunday, he opened the National ...

Sunday night saw the official induction ceremony, where Wagner, along with C.C. Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki, Dave Parker, and Dick Allen, were officially welcomed to what some call the toughest Hall of ...

Astros Billy Wagner is now officially a Hall of Famer, the third to go in as an Astro Wagner gave his speech in Cooperstown in front of former Astros teammates and fans Sunday.

Thank you. Former Houston Astros closer Billy Wagner shows off his Hall of Fame ring as he is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., Sunday, July 27, 2025.

Infielder Will Wagner, drafted by the Astros as their 18th round pick in 2021, is the son of Hall of Fame reliever Billy ...

From diapers to the disabled list, and now Cooperstown, Billy Wagner’s road has always been a little unconventional.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Longtime Astros relief pitcher Billy Wagner joins a prestigious Hall of Fame class in Cooperstown Sunday. Ichiro Suzuki was always known for his meticulous preparation during ...

But we got it all figured out." The Blue Jays acquired the younger Wagner in the July 29 trade that sent left-hander Yusei Kikuchi to the Astros, where his father spent nine seasons.