Need to send a huge shoutout to all of the “Billy Wagner for Hall of Fame” supporters out there. You’ve been spreading the word on why Billy the Kid belongs in Cooperstown and the voters have been listening. Thank you all!!

Link to the live Hall of Fame announcement for those who are having trouble finding it mlb.com/video/live-hof…

Ballot #217 is from Anthony McCarron, revealed moments ago live on SNY’s Baseball Night in New York. Six holdovers and four newcomers earn a spot on his ballot. David Wright has his 14th vote In the Tracker: tracker.fyi

Ballot #218 is from John Harper, revealed moments ago on SNY. Beltré, Mauer & Beltrán (+24) join his holdovers. In the final pre-announcement ballot of his BBWAA run, Gary Sheffield gains, is +17, & sits at 74.3% heading into announcement. In the Tracker: tracker.fyi

That'll do it for the pre-results portion of our tracking. As of 218 ballots, with an estimated 56.8% of ballots known:

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Wagner received 73.8%, coming within 5 votes of election.

Billy Wagner fell just five votes short of election. He received 284 votes (73.8) in his ninth and penultimate year on the ballot. I bet he’ll make up that gap next year. Billy Wagner deserves to be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾.

Congratulations to Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer! The Hall of Fame added some great members today!

2016: 46 of 440 ballots (10.5%) 2017: 45 of 442 (10.2%) 2018: 47 of 422 (11.1%) 2019: 71 of 425 (16.7%) 2020: 126 of 397 (31.7%) 2021: 186 of 401 (46.4%) 2022: 201 of 394 (51.0%) 2023: 265 of 389 (68.1%) 2024: 284 of 385 (73.8%)

🩵 🖤 Thanks for this great story about Coach Wagner and his reaction to the HOF voting. nbcnews.com/nightly-news/v…

“I’m not gonna lie. It was one of the probably most disappointing things that’s happened so far in my career. But it also was one of the best teaching moments I could ever have.” Billy Wagner on the HOF, in a clip from Starkville Check out the full show! bit.ly/ApTABS

Love this: Billy Wagner responded to his HOF miss by showing young players how to handle a gut-punch.

Billy Wagner has 1 year to make the Baseball Hall of Fame. Should Billy Wagner be in The Hall? Lance Berkman: "It's ridiculous he hasn't gotten in. He doesn't really have a team that is advocating as strongly as they probably need to." 👇👇👇

Billy Wagner discussing John Smoltz: "To me, he was going to be the Greatest Closer ever."

The ballots revealed by the BBWAA this morning have been added to the Tracker. Here are some notable public vs. private voter differences: Beltré - 97.5% public | 84.3% private Helton - 82.2% | 68.6% Mauer - 79.7% | 60.0% Wagner - 77.8% | 55.7% Sheffield - 68.6% | 42.9% Jones -

With the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Aroldis Chapman (Aroldis Chapman) becoming the all-time strikeout leader among left-handed relievers recently, here is a timeline graphic that visualizes some of the most dominant lefty relief pitchers since 1901. Dan Plesac Billy Wagner Mike Stanton ⬇️

It is good to see the Mets bring Billy Wagner to Citi Field to visit with the media. I know the Mets are getting behind Billy’s Hall candidacy as he enters his 10th & final year on the BBWAA ballot this winter. I’ve voted for him all nine years he has been on the ballot.

🩵🖤 ⚾ Dare I say.... ANOTHER ONE !! 3 for 3!!! Will Wagner passes Billy Wagner in hits, on his first day! BUT, can he throw 100 MPH ?? x.com/BlueJays/statu…

Billy Wagner (MLB career): 2 Hits 1 Run 1 RBI Will Wagner (first 3 PA of MLB career): 3 Hits 1 Run 1 RBI