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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 ...

As the opinion of relievers change, so do votes for former Houston reliever Billy Wagner who is in final year on Hall of Fame ...

Former Houston Astros closer Billy Wagner's election to the Baseball Hall of Fame capped a climb with voters that few players ...

No. 8 in baseball history with 422 career saves, left-hander Billy Wagner looks poised to join a select group of relief ...

The 432 games that Ichiro Suzuki played with the Miami Marlins make him the franchise's most experienced player to get voted ...

The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever's pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract ...

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

One reason I choose not to vote for the Hall of Fame is that it gives me the freedom to critique the electorate as an objective outsider. I've explained ...

The first thing one notices after stepping into Cinnabar Theater’s rehearsal studio is a set of tables stacked with hats.

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?