George “Billy” Wagner III’s hearing went over a few housekeeping items before trial. Change of venue and severance of some of his charges were the most important items the court discussed.

Billy Wagner, faced with his last chance at earning enshrinement to baseball’s hall of immortals in Cooperstown, N.Y., finally vaulted the 75% mark to punch his ticket to athletic immortality ...

Billy Wagner came through in his final inning. In his 10th and last bid on the ballot, the former Mets closer earned what might as well have been his 423rd save, clearing the 75 percent threshold ...

CC Sabathia will wear a Yankees cap and Billy Wagner will don the Astros logo on their Baseball Hall of Fame plaques.