Jeff Kent, the strongest second baseman in MLB history, entered the HOF (Hall of Fame) after 17 years of retirement. Bones Clemens failed again
"Second baseman with the strongest offensive power in history" Jeff Kent has entered the MLB Hall of Fame. MLB Official SNS Capture
Jeff Kent, who is considered to have the strongest attack power in MLB history, has finally entered the Hall of Fame.
The MLB Secretariat announced on the 8th (Korean time) 'Kent entered the Hall of Fame as a result of voting by the Hyundai Baseball Era Committee' Kent received 14 votes out of a 16-member panel, winning 87.5% of the vote, exceeding the 75% vote threshold.
Jeff Kent during the San Francisco Giants. REUTERS Yonhap News
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The Hyundai Baseball Times Committee vote is the next best option for retired MLB players to enter the Hall of Fame. If retired players who have qualified as candidates only get less than 75% of the vote in the American Baseball Journalists Association (BBWAA) vote, their entry into the Hall of Fame will be frustrated. The Hyundai Baseball Era Committee is held every three years for players who have failed to enter through BBWAA votes. In other words, it's a 're-counting' method.
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Don Mattingly, and Dale Murphy were among those who voted for the committee.
But it was only Kent who passed the vote. Delgado received nine votes, while Mattingly and Murphy each had only six. Especially when he was active, 'drug use?Bonds and Clemens, who are receiving ', had fewer than five votes. This marks Kent's first time in the Hall of Fame in 17 years since his retirement in 2008.
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Kent is MLB's best offensive second baseman of all time. He made his debut with Toronto in 1992 and had a career-high 377 home runs with a .290 OPS of .856 until retiring from the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2008. In 2005, when he was with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he also shared a bowl with Choi Hee-seop.
Kent, who won the 2000 National League MVP, formed a strong center-hitting line with Barry Bonds for the San Francisco Giants for six seasons from 1997-2002. He hit 175 home runs in six seasons. During his career, he won five All-Stars and four Silver Slugger Awards.
Kent has been recognized for his most powerful performance, but he has always been underrated in terms of defensive performance. I also had frequent friction with my teammates in the dugout. In particular, Bonds, who was on the Hyundai Baseball Times Committee the same time, was on a relationship of 'Water and Oil'. During the game, they openly fought in the dugout. As a result, it did not exceed 50% in BBWAA voting for 10 years. The highest percentage of votes was 46.5 percent.
Jeff Kent (right) gives Choi Hee-sup defense advice during the Los Angeles Dodgers spring camp in Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. in February 2005. Sports Chosun DB
Kent, however, entered the 'Hall of Fame' before Bonds, bringing an end to a long rivalry. The Hyundai Baseball Era Committee vote, which was the first to go up after failing to enter through BBWAA voting in 2023, passed.
On the other hand, Barry Bonds, the all-time home run record holder (762), and Roger Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, did not get even five votes. Bonds and Clemens remain suspected of drug use. Both failed to enter the Hall of Fame after failing to cross the BBWAA voting wall for 10 years. He was also shunned in the voting for the Hyundai Baseball Times Committee.
The chances of Bonds and Clemens entering the Hall of Fame are expected to be even slimmer in the future. This time, he was disqualified from the next vote with less than five votes. Therefore, it is possible to challenge again six years later in 2031. If you get less than five votes here, you'll be eliminated forever.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
