Billy Wagner, Astros and Hall of Famer
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From diapers to the disabled list, and now Cooperstown, Billy Wagner’s road has always been a little unconventional.
The "country boy from Virginia" has finally been enshrined among the greats of Major League Baseball. Former Ferrum College star Billy Wagner was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame at a Sunday afternoon ceremony outside the Clark Sports Center.
Billy Wagner has his Hall of Fame plaque read to the crowd and receives his ring during his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Billy Wagner joining Cooperstown After 10 Years On Ballot
To be clear, the Toronto Blue Jays infielder will be spectating at Hall of Fame induction weekend. That's because his dad is Billy Wagner, the fireballing relief pitcher getting his plaque this weekend in the quaint New York setting. The Blue Jays have brought Alan Roden to join them in Wagner's temporary place.
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Tom Glavine joins JP Morosi at the Hall of Fame Parade to talk about Billy Wagner and CC Sabathia being inducted into the Hall of Fame