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Tom Verducci

DARK SECRETS: Six questions that will decide billy wagner s hall of fame fate | Vintage Vibes

Billy Wagner has the best strikeout rate (33.2%) among pitchers who threw at least 900 innings in their careers.

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Should closers be in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Of course. They are part of the game. They do fall into a category similar to designated hitters and, in football, punters and placekickers: specialists, by the limited nature of what they do are held to a higher standard.

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