Jeffrey Franklin Kent (born March 7, 1968) is an American former

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second baseman. He played 17 seasons in

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(MLB) from 1992–2008 for the

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, and

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. Kent won the

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award in 2000 with the San Francisco Giants, and is the all-time leader in

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s among second basemen. He drove in 90 or more runs from 1997 to 2005.Jeff Kent: his numbers will earn him hall of fame consideration

/ref> Kent is a five-time All-Star, and his 560 career

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put him in 30th on the all-time doubles list.

Early life

Born in

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, Kent graduated from Edison High School in

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, where he was kicked off the baseball team after clashing with his coach over a position change.

College career

Kent played

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, and in 1988 he played

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with the

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of the

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Professional career

Kent was selected in the 20th round of the 1989 MLB Draft by the

Toronto Blue Jays (1992)

After three seasons in the minor leagues, Kent was invited to

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with the Blue Jays in 1992 and made the opening day roster. He made his debut on April 12 against the

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and recorded his first career hit (a double) in the 6th inning against

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. He hit his first home run on April 14 against

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. He saw limited

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s early in the season; however, an injury to starting

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granted Kent a more regular role in the line-up.

New York Mets (1992–1996)

Kent was traded to the Mets on August 27, 1992, for pitcher

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. Furthermore, he acquired a very poor reputation in the clubhouse, where he was known for a quick temper and isolationism. He refused to participate in his hazing ritual with the Mets, feeling he had left his rookie status back in Toronto. During the 1992 season, he started the only game of his career at

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in order to allow Willie Randolph to play his final career game at second base.

Cleveland Indians (1996)

In a deal made prior to the 1996 trade deadline, the Mets infamously sent Kent and

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to the

for Álvaro Espinoza and Carlos Baerga. The following offseason, Kent was again traded, this time to the

along with

and

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. The San Francisco trade was initially very unpopular, as it sent Matt Williams, a longtime Giant and a fan-favorite, to the Indians.

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, in his first year as

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of the Giants, was so widely criticized for the move that he famously defended himself to the media by saying, "I am not an idiot."

San Francisco Giants (1997–2002)

Kent's career took off in San Francisco, starting in 1997. Immediately inserted in the line-up behind superstar

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, and with the confidence of manager

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, Kent finally rose to his full potential, hitting .250 with 29 home runs and 121 RBI.Jeff Kent career stats
Baseball-Reference.com He was consistently among the top RBI hitters in the league over his next five seasons with the Giants, amassing 689 RBI over six years. He also won the 1998 Willie Mac Award for his spirit and leadership. Kent's contributions were recognized in 2000 (33 home runs, 125 RBI, .334 batting average, and a .986

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) with the National League

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, beating out teammate and perennial MVP candidate Barry Bonds. Despite the fact that Bonds overshadowed Kent in almost every offensive category, it was Kent's clutch hitting in RBI spots that won many games for the Giants that year, and ultimately won him the award. The Giants finished first in the NL West at 97–65, but lost to the Mets in the

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3–1. In 2002, Kent had another stellar year for a second baseman (37 home runs, 108 RBI, .313 batting average, and a .978 fielding percentage). The combination of Kent and MVP-winner Bonds propelled the Giants to a 95–66 record, good enough for the NL Wild Card. The Giants would beat the

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in the

3–2 and the

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in the

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4–1. In the World Series for the first time since 1989, the Giants would nearly clinch the championship (failing to hold a 5–0, 7th-inning lead) in the sixth game, before falling to the

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in seven games. Despite the team's success that season, Kent's relationship with the Giants had soured. The Giants front office had lost confidence in Kent after an incident during spring training left him with a broken wrist. Kent had initially claimed that he had broken his wrist after slipping and falling while washing his truck; ensuing media reports indicated that, in reality, Kent had crashed his motorcycle while performing

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s and other stunts, in direct violation of his contract. In addition, growing tension that had been developing between Kent and Bonds for years finally boiled over: a midseason fight in the Giants dugout was widely reported in 2002 and caught on television. The feud between the two was so bad that, at the end of the season, San Francisco Chronicle beat reporter Ray Ratto said of the two, "The one who lives longer will attend the other's funeral, just to make sure he's dead." The departure of manager Dusty Baker also factored into Kent's eventual decision to leave the Giants.

Houston Astros (2003–2004)

During the 2002 offseason, Kent signed a two-year, $19.9 million deal with the

, citing his desire to be closer to his family's Texas ranch. Kent turned one of the outs and collected an assist during a triple play on August 19,

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, against

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, when Todd Pratt grounded out with the bases loaded in the fifth inning. Kent forced

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out at second base before throwing Pratt out at first base. It was Houston's first triple play turned in 13 years. On October 2, 2004, he hit his 288th home run as a second baseman, surpassing Ryne Sandberg as the all-time home run leader at that position. In Game 5 of the

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, Kent hit a three-run

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in the bottom of the ninth to break a scoreless tie and put Houston ahead of the

three games to two in the series. However, the Cardinals would win Games 6 and 7 in St. Louis to capture the pennant.

Los Angeles Dodgers (2005–2008)

On December 14, 2004, he signed a $21 million contract for three years with his hometown Los Angeles Dodgers. Kent started at second base for the

in the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at

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, his fifth career All-Star selection and fourth career All-Star start. Kent became the first player in the history of the

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to make and start the Midsummer Classic for both clubs.

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has since joined this list. Kent had a good 2005 season, leading the Dodgers in batting average,

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, runs,

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, doubles, home runs and RBI (.289, .377, .512, 100, 160, 36, 29, and 105 respectively). While missing games early on in the 2006 season because of an oblique injury, he came back late in the season and helped the Dodgers reach the postseason. After the 2005 season, Kent signed an extension that would take him to the 2008 season. Following 2008, Kent announced his retirement from baseball on January 22, 2009.

Career statistics

In 2,298 games over 17 seasons, Kent posted a .290 batting average (2461-for-8498) with 1320 runs, 560

, 47 triples, 377

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, 1518 RBI, 94

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, 801

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, .356

and .500

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. He finished his career with a .978

. In 49 postseason games, he hit .276 (47-for-170) with 25 runs, 11 doubles, 9 home runs, 23 RBI and 13 walks. Kent hit 351 home runs as a second baseman, the most in MLB history in either league.

Post-playing career

Kent and his wife Dana reside near

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, where they raise their four children, a daughter and three sons. He also owns the "Diamond K" cattle ranch near

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. In 2008, Kent purchased the Lakecliff Country Club in

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. Kent also owns Kent Powersports, a chain of motorcycle and ATV dealerships. Kent appeared as a contestant on the Summer 2009 television series ''Superstars'', where he was teamed with actress

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in a series of sports competitions. They finished in fifth place in the competition. In 2012, Kent participated in '' Survivor: Philippines'', the 25th season of the American CBS competitive

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series '' Survivor''. He was the eighth contestant voted off, which placed him tenth and made him the second member of the jury, giving him a right to vote for the eventual winner at the Final Tribal Council. When he was voted off, Kent claimed that the million dollar prize was "six hundred grand by the time

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takes it". He has been an advocate for Major League Baseball using blood tests for

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. Since 2011, Kent has served as a spring training instructor for the San Francisco Giants. He also coaches his sons' Little League teams, and in 2014 he became a volunteer assistant for

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's baseball team. In 2011, Kent donated $100,000 and raised awareness to help reinstate the Cal baseball program, which was being cut for cost-saving purposes. In 2014, Kent announced the creation of the Jeff Kent Women Driven Scholarship Endowment to provide a full scholarship each year to one female student-athlete at UC Berkeley in perpetuity. In 2008, Kent donated to the campaign to ban same-sex marriage in California.

National Baseball Hall of Fame consideration

Eligible for the

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for the first time in

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, Kent's chances were felt to be low because of poor defense and the tainted era he played in. Indeed,

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(BBWAA) voters gave Kent just 15.2% of their votes in his first year, well short of the 75% required for induction. Among 17 returnees to the ballot in 2015, Kent was one of only three who saw a decrease in support, dropping to 14.0%. His support increased in subsequent elections, reaching 32.7% in

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, his ninth appearance on the ballot. A player may remain on the ballot a maximum of 10 years.

Personal life

Kent and his wife, Dana, are members of

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. His daughter, Lauren, and his eldest son, Hunter, both attended

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(

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) in Provo, Utah. Lauren graduated from BYU in December 2017, and Hunter played on the practice squad for the Cougars, before taking leave to serve a two-year mission in

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. Kent's son, Colton, played his prep baseball at

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, in Austin, Texas. Colton signed to play college baseball at

, but transferred to the

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(CSI) after a year at BYU.

Accomplishments

*Five-time All-Star (1999–2001, 2004–05) *Four-time Silver Slugger (2000–2002, 2005) *National League MVP (2000) *Finished 6th in National League MVP voting (2002) *Finished 8th in National League MVP voting (1997) *Finished 9th in National League MVP voting (1998) *Finished Top-5 in RBIs (1997, 1998, 2000, 2002) *All-time leader in home runs as a second baseman (377) *Only second baseman to have 100 or more RBIs in six consecutive seasons (1997–2002) *

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(1999)

References

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