Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner met with the media on Thursday as the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

To no surprise, Ichiro Suzuki headlined the class with the most votes of any player this year. The 2001 AL Rookie of the Year and MVP was a 10-time MLB All-Star before he retired in 2019. Earlier this month, he also became the first MLB player to enter the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.

Billy Wagner reflects on his emotional journey to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, highlighting his impressive career stats and the challenges he faced. He expresses gratitude for his wife's unwavering support and recalls the anticipation and stress leading up to his induction.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown just got a little more crowded...literally and figuratively. Dozens of media, many of whom were from as

Former Yankees Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia joined former Met Billy Wagner on Thursday at a news conference about being elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

In his 10th and final year on the ballot, former Astros closer Billy Wagner earned is place in Cooperstown, N.Y. in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Star Billy Wagner was one of the most feared and dominant closers in Major League history. Today, his dominance was rewarded as he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Wagner and the rest of this year’s newly-selected Hall of Famers will be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown,

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

Great news for Tazewell native and former Ferrum College pitcher Billy Wagner as he cracks the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year on the ballot. Last year, Wagner was 5 votes away from getting into the hall.

Billy Wagner fell just five votes short of induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame last January, making 2025 his 10th and final eligible year on the ballot for enshrinement in Cooperstown. The former Houston Astros closer finally broke through Tuesday night.

Sabathia, Suzuki and Wagner join Dave Parker and the late Dick Allen, who were elected by the Classic Baseball Era Committee to comprise the Hall’s Class of 2025.