""Jeff's relentless competitiveness, powerful bat, and unforgettable moments in a Giants uniform left an indelible mark on our franchise and the game itself," Giants CEO Larry Baer said in a release. "We celebrate this long-deserved honor and are grateful that his legacy will now stand forever in Cooperstown.""
"Roger Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela were also on this year's ballot along with Kent and Bonds. Murphy a two-time National League MVP with the Atlanta Braves, and former Yankees star Mattingly were considered the most likely candidates to achieve the 12 votes required from the 16-person panel to be be inducted. Fourteen of the 16 committee members voted in favor of Kent. Delgado received nine votes, Mattingly and Murphy both got six. Bonds, Clemens, Sheffield and Valenzuela each received less than five votes."
"Kent, 57, holds the major league record for most home runs hit as a second baseman (351) and four times won the Silver Slugger award as the top hitter in the National League at that position. He had 171 home runs over his six years with the Giants, and his 1,518 RBIs are the third-most all-time among primary second basemen."
Jeff Kent earned election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame via the Contemporary Era committee and will be inducted on July 26. Kent played 17 major league seasons, including six with the San Francisco Giants, won the 2000 National League MVP, made three All-Star teams in San Francisco, and helped the Giants reach the 2002 World Series. Fourteen of 16 committee members voted for Kent; Carlos Delgado received nine votes, Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy each received six, while Barry Bonds and others received fewer than five. Kent holds the major league record for home runs by a second baseman (351) and amassed 1,518 RBIs, the third-most among primary second basemen, after four Silver Slugger awards and 171 Giants home runs.
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