Jeff Kent was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Sunday by the contemporary era committee, while steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were among seven players who fell short once again. Kent appeared on 14 of 16 ballots, two more than the 12 ballots needed for the 75% minimum. Carlos Delgado received nine […]

Jeff Kent has been elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame by the contemporary era committee, appearing on 14 of the 16 ballots. He was the only player picked by the contemporary era committee to be inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2026.

Jeff Kent has been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee, while Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and others didn't come close.