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Billy Wagner Is Set to Be Immortalized in Cooperstown This Weekend; Town of Tazewell Plans to Erect a Statue in 2026

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A few weeks after Billy Wagner was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Brad Pyott had his weekly lunch with his uncle, Jack Pyott.  During their lunch, the two Tazewell High School graduates discussed the recent achievement of their alma mater’s most famous alum. Jack told Brad he had recently been contacted by Roger Pike, another Tazewell graduate, who suggested that the Town of Tazewell recognize Wagner’s enshrinement.  Billy Wagne…
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Billy Wagner is set to be immortalized in Cooperstown this weekend; town of Tazewell plans to erect a statue in 2026

A few weeks after Billy Wagner was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Brad Pyott had his weekly lunch with his uncle, Jack Pyott.  During their lunch, the two Tazewell High School graduates discussed the recent achievement of their alma mater’s most famous alum. Jack told Brad he had recently been contacted by Roger Pike, another Tazewell graduate, who suggested that the Town of Tazewell recognize Wagner’s enshrinement.  Billy Wagne…

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Before becoming a seven-time MLB All-Star and Hall of Fame closer, Billy Wagner honed his grit and greatness at Division III Ferrum in Virginia.

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Cardinal News broke the news in on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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