From diapers to the disabled list, and now Cooperstown, Billy Wagner’s road has always been a little unconventional.

Billy Wagner joining Cooperstown After 10 Years On Ballot

Billy Wagner has his Hall of Fame plaque read to the crowd and receives his ring during his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame

Billy Wagner’s road to the Baseball Hall of Fame began with a humble summer in Auburn, New York. COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Before Billy Wagner became one of the most dominant relief pitchers in baseball history, he was a quiet 21-year-old arriving in a compact truck to begin his pro career in the small city of Auburn, New York.