Jeff Kent Brings MLB MVP Pizzazz to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown
The Baseball Hall of Fame is about to welcome its newest member, Jeff Kent, who is making history as the only player elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee.
Jeff Kent will be immortalized Sunday into the Baseball Hall of Fame, joining a record 60 Hall of Famers expected to be in attendance, including Football Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman.
Wade Boggs stole the show Thursday afternoon by kneeling down and officially proposing to Debbie Boggs at the Otesaga Hotel, 50 years after already being married.
While there are no planned marriage proposals Sunday, the stage is set for a memorable induction ceremony.
Jones, the first player from Curaçao to be elected into the Hall of Fame, will be the last player from Atlanta's golden era to be immortalized into Cooperstown, joining Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Chipper Jones, and Fred McGriff.
Jeff Kent's unique skillset includes hitting the most homers (377) by a second baseman in history, a feat he achieved during his career with 18 different teams.
He played center field and second base for those teams, with two of them teammates for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Andruw Jones, Carlos Beltran, and Jeff Kent will be immortalized Sunday into the Baseball Hall of Fame, with a record 60 Hall of Famers expected to be in attendance.
Jeff Kent's induction is a milestone for the San Francisco Giants, who are expected to take over the village next summer.
Former Giants managers Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy are expected to be shoo-ins on the contemporary era Hall of Fame ballot, and catcher Buster Posey should be easily elected on the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot.
Before his induction, Kent appeared on the popular TV show, "Survivor," in 2012, where he was in the Philippines for 22 days.
"I was a fan from the get-go," Kent said. "Because it's kind of like the top of the food chain wins the game."
Kent finished 10th and wasn't the last survivor, didn't win the $1 million prize, but still had the time of his life.
He even choked up Thursday night when Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson walked over to him in the lobby of the Otesaga, put his arm around him, and welcomed him to the Hall of Fame family.
Jeff Kent is showing a sentimental and emotional side that was hidden throughout his baseball career, with a few tears shed during his press conference with reporters.
He was the only player elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee, receiving 14 of the 16 ballots, while Bonds, who has hit the most homers in history, received fewer than five votes and is ineligible to be considered by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Source: Yahoo Sports