Billy Wagner, the electric former closer who racked up 422 career saves and turned heads with his power arsenal, will finally be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. After 10 years on the ballot, Wagner received 82.5% of the vote from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America to earn election in his final chance from the writers, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced Tuesday.
Wagner was elected along with former superstar outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and ace starting pitcher CC Sabathia, who were both elected on their first ballot. The trio of BBWAA electees join Dave Parker and the late Dick Allen, who were voted into the Hall of Fame by the Classic Baseball Era Committee, to form the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025, which will be formally inducted on July 27 in Cooperstown, N.