Billy Wagner, at Citi Field for a Mets alumni visit organized by Jay Horwitz, did his best to keep it light when it comes to his Hall of Fame shot.
said Tuesday before his old team hosted the Nationals to kick off a six-game homestand leading into the All-Star break. “See how that works for the next five votes.”
Billy Wagner, who has one more year on the ballot, is still holding out hope that he will qualify for the Hall of Fame.Almost his entire 16-minute press conference was focused on his chances of breaking through in his 10th and final year on the ballot. But he still doesn’t second-guess his decision to hang it up in 2010 at the age of 39, despite notching a 1.43 ERA and making the All-Star Game with the Braves that season.
He prefers to think of how fortunate he is to be this close, not about missing out on being part of the exclusive club.“It’s very humbling,” Wagner, a fire-balling left-hander in his day, said. “Everybody goes, well, shoot, you’re five votes away. Nobody has ever not gotten in . My life tells me — it hasn’t been a sure thing when I walked in anywhere. So you know what? You take it as it comes. Blessed to have this opportunity.
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