Billy Wagner
Billy Wagner
William Edward Wagner, nicknamed "Billy the Kid", is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He pitched for the Houston Astros, the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets, the Boston Red Sox, and the Atlanta Braves. Wagner is one of the only five Major League relief pitchers to accumulate a total of 400 or more saves in his baseball career...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth25 July 1971
CityTannersville, VA
growing-up thinking tough
Whenever I get into a tough situation...I think of growing up, and I say, 'This situation won't be the worst one I've ever been in.
both closer coming feet forward hand lets move plate three
We both move forward pretty much as much as we can. But when he lets it go, you know it's coming out of his hand about three feet closer to the plate than mine.
talent
You have to be mentally 'there.' Your talent is there, but you have to be mentally there, too.
work-out done fans
Coaches and ownership are just like the fans on the street. They can always do it better, and they would always have done it differently when it doesn't work out.
slept
I slept the whole day and didn't budge.
giving fans give-me
The fans are great. They give me that extra edge.
guys loss month second tough turned
We know how important this month is. Guys turned it up for the second game. We're going to have some tough losses, but we didn't let one tough loss turn into two.