Ichiro Suzuki had already cemented a strong, and likely everlasting baseball card market long before Tuesday’s almost unanimous vote for his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, headlining the ...
The Houston Astros made the postseason for an eighth consecutive season after finishing with a record of 88-73 and winning ...
From a sports card perspective, none of these players would be considered "modern" by today’s standards, but they were all part of pivotal eras in the history of the hobby. Billy Wagner’s era ...
Billy Wagner struck out J.D. Drew, swinging on three high-nineties fastballs that proved unhittable. The late Tim McCarver had the call and said, "Looks like J.D. "Drew" the wrong card in having ...
It was a long time coming, but Billy Wagner finally closed it out. And he couldn’t keep the emotions from flowing. The seven-time All-Star, in his final year of eligibility, was elected into the ...
In electing Wagner, the BBWAA has defined the modern-day closer as its own entity, with candidates’ credentials measured not ...
Aren’t all relief pitchers just failed starters? In Billy Wagner’s case, the answer is a definite no. The power-packed left-hander never started a game in his major league career (though he ...
FERRUM, Va. — Billy Wagner’s life is a bit different since he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame last week. The former Ferrum College and major league great usually sleeps on ...
George "Billy" Wagner faced a judge in a pre-trial hearing with his trial on hold. There are two appeals over whether the judge can remove the death penalty as an option and whether the trial ...
An all-time international baseball icon will get his day in the Cooperstown sun this July, alongside pitchers CC Sabathia and ...
Ichiro, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner topped the 75% threshold for induction ... He more or less carried Milwaukee to a 90-win season and a Wild Card berth, though they were bounced by the ...