Billy Wagner pitched 853 Major League games in his career without starting a single one. On Sunday, he opened the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in which he, CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki,

Billy Wagner’s road to the Baseball Hall of Fame began with a humble summer in Auburn, New York. COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Before Billy Wagner became one of the most dominant relief pitchers in baseball history, he was a quiet 21-year-old arriving in a compact truck to begin his pro career in the small city of Auburn, New York.

In 2000, the Astros moved into the ballpark Downtown. The history here is fascinating in itself. With the Astrodome no longer

Billy Wagner has his Hall of Fame plaque read to the crowd and receives his ring during his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame

From diapers to the disabled list, and now Cooperstown, Billy Wagner’s road has always been a little unconventional.

Joe Espada didn't play in the big leagues, but the Astros manager remembers almost every detail about the two hits he got off Hall of Famer Billy Wagner in spring training.

I just don’t know where it is.” That’s a pretty major memento from a summer night 22 years ago when Wagner was the last of six pitchers used by Houston Astros manager Jimy Williams to polish off an 8-0 no-hitter against the New York Yankees.