Former Dodgers second baseman Jeff Kent, who spent the last four years of his career with Los Angeles from 2005-08, dropped off the Hall of Fame ballot last week after receiving 46.5% of the vote in his 10th and final year of eligibility. If Kent is going to make the Hall now, it will be up to the veterans committee, which, under its current setup, could vote on Kent in 2025.
Kent, who has the most home runs and RBIs by a second baseman in major league history, was not thrilled with the results of the voting, and he let his feelings be known in a text conversation reported by Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.