It's another swing and a miss for Billy Wagner getting into the MLB Hall of Fame.
Billy Wagner, seen here pitching for the Mets, was one of the best closers of all time, but just missed the Hall for the eighth time.On Tuesday, Major League Baseball made its Hall of Fame announcements. One of the handful of former players on the short list for induction included Astros closer Billy Wagner, who was on the ballot for the eighth time. Players need to reach the 75 percent or better mark in Hall of Fame voting to be inducted.
In baseball's modern era, the closer has gotten more respect than in did in the days when starters were expected to go eight or nine innings. Among the best closers of all time, Wagner certainly made his mark along with current Hall members Dennis Eckersley, Trever Hoffman and Mariano Rivera. If there was any knock on Wagner, it was that he didn't have the playoff resume of someone like Rivera and that his career in baseball wasn't quite as long as others. He didn't get to 600 saves like Rivera and Hoffman, for example, though he spent 16 years in the big leagues. Still, his absolute dominance during his time on the mound should be enough to get him in.
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