https://baseballhall.org/news/jeff-kent-elected-to-national-baseball-hall-of-fame-by-contemporary-baseball-era-committee
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Jeff Kent, the slugging infielder who totaled more home runs than any second baseman in history, earned election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday via the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee process, it was announced today on MLB Network.
Kent was one of eight candidates on the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Ballot, which was considered by a 16-member committee that held meetings today in Orlando, Fla. The ballot was comprised of player candidates whose primary contribution to the game came since 1980.
Kent was named on 14 of 16 ballots, the only candidate to reach the 75-percent threshold necessary for election.
Kent, 57, will be joined in the Hall of Fame Class of 2026 by any electees who emerge from the Baseball Writers' Association of America voting, which will be announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
