The no-doubters appear to be a few years away as next winter's ballot doesn't include any slam-dunk first-ballot inductees.

Former New York Yankees Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia, along with closer Billy Wagner, were voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, joining Cl

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner have been elected this year. They join Dick Allen and Dave Parker, who were selected to the Hall of Fame by the Classic Era Committee in December 2024. The 2025 Induction Ceremony will take place on July 27 in Cooperstown.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced its distinguished 2025 class on Tuesday night with three MLB greats reaching the 75% threshold: outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, starting pitcher CC Sabathia and closer 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 fought back tears after learning he had been voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 along with Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia,

In his first year on the Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot, former Brewers starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame alongside legendary Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and Astros closer Billy Wagner.

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and former New York Mets closer Billy Wagner were introduced as the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame

Ex-Atlanta Braves center fielder Andruw Jones missed the cut for Cooperstown on Jan. 21, but a closer who pitched his final season in Atlanta will be part of th

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Ichiro Suzuki, and CC Sabathia were voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on their first years on the ballot, while Billy Wagner earned election in his