HOUSTON – Houston Astros stars Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio had simple instructions for rookie reliever Billy Wagner when he was called up in 1995 – “Sit there. Don’t talk. If we need something, we’ll let you know.”

On Saturday, with Bagwell and Biggio sitting to his left, the Astros retired Wagner’s No. 13.

The ceremony culminated three weeks of what Wagner called “happy chaos” that started with his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27.

“Having your number put up in a rafter with the greats of the organization probably sits up there as being a Hall of Famer because you’re representing a city, you’re representing your team that you played for,” Wagner said. “It means a lot.”

Wagner became the 10th Astros’ player to have his number retired, joining former Bagwell and Big

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