COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (CBS19 SPORTS) -- A journey a lifetime in the making. On Sunday, Miller baseball coach Billy Wagner was officially inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. "What a humbling moment in front of my heroes on the…
In his final year on the ballot, Ferrum alum and Southwest Virginia native Billy Wagner is officially a Hall of Famer. In Cooperstown, New York, on Sunday, Wagner became the first left-handed reliever to be inducted and the first from…
A star athlete from rural Western Virginia is now enshrined with a plaque at Cooperstown. And by next year, Baseball Hall of Fame relief pitcher Billy Wagner will also have a permanent marker in his hometown. A native of Tazewell, where he…
In his final year on the ballot, Ferrum alum and Southwest Virginia native Billy Wagner is officially a Hall of Famer.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Longtime Astros relief pitcher Billy Wagner joins a prestigious Hall of Fame class in Cooperstown Sunday. Ichiro Suzuki was always known for his meticulous preparation during his 19-year Major League Baseball career. For his induction into the Hall of…
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bill Wagner is now officially a Hall of Famer. The longtime Astros closer was first to give his speech Sunday during the induction ceremony in Cooperstown. He thanked his former teammates, the Astros organization, coaches and more. He spoke…
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki was always known for his meticulous preparation during his 19-year Major League Baseball career. For his induction into the Hall of Fame? Not so much. “Of course, I’m nervous and I probably should be…
When former Tazewell County and Ferrum College star Billy Wagner joins the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, he apparently will become just the sixth Virginian to be enshrined in Cooperstown. Here are the others and their Virginia connection. Four…
A few weeks after Billy Wagner was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Brad Pyott had his weekly lunch with his uncle, Jack Pyott. During their lunch, the two Tazewell High School graduates discussed the recent achievement of…
Before you read today’s column, I urge you to read our story today by Brady Hess about how the town of Tazewell is in the process of raising money for a statue to Billy Wagner, the local high school star who later…