A Way Out: Faith, Hope and Love of the Game
Billy Wagner was always a tough competitor and you learn why when you read about his life. He may have lacked material things growing up, but he gained true character. Billy is the real deal, the genuine article. He was what we called astand-up guy,always taking responsibility for his actions and always having the backs of his teammates. You have to respect a guy like that. I sure do. --Chipper Jones, Former third baseman, Atlanta Braves, 8 time NL All Star, 1999 NL MVP, 2008 NL Batting title, 2 time Silver Slugger (1999, 2000)Wags is one of my favorite players and teammates I have ever been around. He is a class act on and off the field and some of the greatest memories I have playing for the Astros are being teammates with Billy. The thing I most respect about is that he learned from his past, his childhood and things he went through and chose to retire, walking away from the game, to be with his family. He was still an effective, left-handed pitcher but the most important thing to him was his family and that was who he chose. --Craig Biggio, second baseman Houston Astros (1988-2007), 7-time National League All Star, 5-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and 4-time Gold Glove winnerBilly was one of my favorite teammates. He was known for saying what was on his mind, sometimes to a fault. This book is no different. You will get a look inside his life and his amazing career and see what makes him tick. You are sure to be inspired. --Tom Glavine, pitcher with the Atlanta and New York Mets, 2-time Cy Young Award winner, 10-time All-Star, 4-time Silver Slugger Award winner, 300-plus game winner