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FERRUM, Va. (WDBJ) - With more than 82% of the baseball writers vote, Southwest Virginia’s own Billy Wagner has been elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Wagner, one of the game's all-time great relievers, made the cut during the final year of his eligibility on the Baseball Writers Association of America ballot, receiving 82.5% of the vote. Wagner would've been removed from the ballot if he didn't meet the voting requirement in 2025, and it's clear just how much it meant to him to get the nod.