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Friday marks seven years since Trevor Hoffman got the call to the Hall. In 2018, Hoffman, one of the best closers in baseball ...

Stanek landed with the Mets at last year’s trade deadline after being shipped over from Seattle. With the Mets, he put up a 6 ...

In electing Wagner, the BBWAA has defined the modern-day closer as its own entity, with candidates’ credentials measured not ...

One of the greatest closers in Brewers history will be inducted to the team's Wall of Honor during the 2025 season.

Happy 54th birthday to Roseau High School graduate Kerry Taylor. The Twins signed him as a free agent out of high school in ...

Is ex-Phillie Billy Wagner a true Hall of Famer even though he is considered a Phillies’ villain? Is Chase Utley on Cooperstown’s doorstep? And how about the Mets’ John Franco? Is he a Hall of Famer?

Even in Wisconsin, Ryan Braun is polarizing. When he becomes eligible for the Hall of Fame next year, how long will he last ...

Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to wait. Considered a no-doubt pick for baseball's Hall of Fame and ...

This piece was initially supposed to be a list of takeaways about the 2025 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame election. However, all ...

The path to the National Baseball Hall of Fame was far from easy for Billy Wagner. It was a grueling, decade-long wait filled ...

Country life required new skills. Faced with almost two acres of land, she took up gardening and built her first raised bed ...