It could have ended it right there.' Billy Wagner never missed a beat after surviving scary smash by Stinnett in '98 ...

Billy Wagner will be the 10th former Astro to have his number retired and the first since Craig Biggio's No. 7 was retired in 2008.

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros all-time saves leader Billy Wagner will have his jersey number retired, an honor that coincides with his induction into the Hall of Fame, the team announced Tuesday.

It will be a busy summer for former left-handed closer Billy Wagner, who will have his No. 13 retired by the Houston Astros before an Aug. 16 home game.

To gain entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Billy Wagner completed a climb few candidates have managed. Wagner, the former Houston Astros closer, attained the 75% support from voters required for ...

Billy Wagner will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer with a Houston Astros logo on his plaque, the Hall made official Monday.

However, in 2003, at the height of Wagner's superpowers, the Astros traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies. The All-Star closer was dealt as part of a cost-cutting move by Astros leadership at the ...

Seven-time All-Star Billy Wagner, who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame last month, will have his No. 13 retired by the Astros on Aug. 16.

Sports Former Houston Astros closer Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki also are part of the Hall of Fame’s 2025 class, with Suzuki becoming the first ...