Jeff Kent: Cal's First Hall of Famer
Update: 2025-12-08
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Jeff Kent, a former Cal baseball player, has been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, becoming the first Golden Bear to achieve this feat. Kent, known for his Major League record-breaking home runs as a second baseman, received fourteen out of sixteen votes from the contemporary baseball era committee. He played at Cal from 1987 to 1989, earning All-Pac-Ten honors in 1988 and setting a single-season record for doubles in 1987. Despite a wrist injury affecting his draft status, Kent went on to have a successful MLB career, including a five-time All-Star selection and the 2000 NL MVP award. He has also been a generous supporter of Cal, donating to save the baseball program and establishing a scholarship for non-recruited female athletes.
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