Jeff Kent was the lone player selected on the Contemporary Era ballot for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame next summer. Kent is the all-time leader in home runs by a second baseman with 377, and was a five-time All-Star and 2000 National League MVP. He won MVP that year, hitting behind Barry Bonds, who was once again denied entry, as was Roger Clemens. Other players on the ballot were Carlos Delgado, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Gary Sheffield, and Fernando Valenzuela.

Kent enjoyed a 17-year career with the Blue Jays, Mets, Indians, Giants, Astros, and Dodgers and was a four-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He drove in 1,518 runs in his career and had eight consecutive seasons with 20 or more home runs and 90 or more RBIs. His 123 OPS+ is seventh-best among any second baseman who

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