Billy Wagner anxiously waited for his moment, but not just for himself, for what it meant to the future of baseball.

In his 10th and final year on the ballot, former Astros closer Billy Wagner earned is place in Cooperstown, N.Y. in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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.