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Karl Rasmussen

Billy Wagner Reduced to Tears After Receiving Hall of Fame Call on Last Year on Ballot

Former Houston Astros' Billy Wagner. | Thomas B. Shea-Imagn Images

The National Baseball Hall of Fame inducted three new members on Tuesday. Representing the class of 2025 include Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

Wagner, one of the game's all-time great relievers, made the cut during the final year of his eligibility on the Baseball Writers Association of America ballot, receiving 82.5% of the vote. Wagner would've been removed from the ballot if he didn't meet the voting requirement in 2025, and it's clear just how much it meant to him to get the nod.

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