Astros retiring Billy Wagner's No. 13

Billy Wagner to have his #13 Houston Astros jersey retired
Another big honor coming Billy Wagner’s way. Two weeks ago, the Ferrum alum and former Major League Baseball relief pitcher earned election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his final year on the ballot,
Billy Wagner had a strong emotional reaction to news he was elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
In a video posted on X by sports writer Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Wagner leaned against a pool table while taking the call. He listened for more than 15 seconds before he put his hand on his face, fighting tears and hunching over. “Thank you,” he eventually said to the person on the other end of the phone.
Ferrum's Billy Wagner elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame
The distance from Ferrum, Virginia to Cooperstown, New York is a road far longer than just the miles between the two small towns.For Billy Wagner, it's a journe
Astros retiring Billy Wagner's No. 13 after closer was elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Billy Wagner is one of baseball's newest Hall of Famers, and he received another honor this week. The Houston Astros will retire his No. 13 this summer, the team announced Tuesday. The ceremony will be held on Saturday,
Astros to retire Billy Wagner's number after Hall of Fame induction
The Houston Astros announced Tuesday they will retire Wagner’s No. 13 beginning this season, with an official jersey-retirement ceremony set for Aug. 16 during the franchise’s Hall of Fame weekend (Wagner will enter the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 27). Wagner’s No. 13 will be Houston’s 10th jersey retirement, which currently includes:
CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki & Billy Wagner Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame
Suzuki came in first in terms of voting with 393, making history as the first Japanese-born player elected to the Hall of Fame. He was close to making history again as he was nearly unanimous– and he would have been in some pretty weighty company to share with Yankee legends Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter.
Astros to retire Billy Wagner's No. 13 in August
It will be a busy summer for former left-handed closer Billy Wagner, who will have his No. 13 retired by the Houston Astros before an Aug. 16 home game.
Astros to retire new Hall of Famer Wagner’s No. 13
Fresh off his election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his final year on the ballot, Billy Wagner will receive the ultimate honor from the Astros.
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