Billy Wagner anxiously waited for his moment, but not just for himself, for what it meant to the future of baseball.

To gain entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Billy Wagner completed a climb few candidates have managed. Wagner, the former Houston Astros closer, attained the 75% support from voters required for election in his final year of eligibility on the writers’ ballot.

Retired MLB pitcher Billy Wagner couldn't contain his emotional when he got the call that he'd finally be entering the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The post MLB Legend Billy Wagner Bursts Into Tears After Being Inducted Into Hall of Fame in His Final Year of Eligibility first appeared on Mediaite.