Jeff Kent prepares for Hall of Fame induction this weekend
ESPN • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 25, 2026, 9:05 PM
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
Jeff Kent arrives in Cooperstown, New York, ahead of his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, joining Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones for the ceremony on Sunday. Kent, a five-time All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger winner, expressed feelings of belonging among baseball legends after interactions with Hall of Famers like Reggie Jackson and Pedro Martínez. His election came last December via the Era Committee, after a long wait on the BBWAA ballot. The induction ceremony is set to take place at Clark Sports Center.
- •Kent is inducted alongside Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones.
- •Kent finished with 377 career home runs, the most for a second baseman.
- •Kent felt welcomed by fellow Hall of Famers at the Otesaga Resort.
- •The ceremony is scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
- •Kent was elected last December after years on the Hall of Fame ballot.
- 10:48 PMESPN — Jones, Beltran, Kent enshrined in baseball's Hall
- 9:05 PMYahoo Sports — Jeff Kent starting to feel like a Hall of Famer this weekend
"He arrives in Cooperstown along with Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones to greetings from his new peers. They become Hall of Famers on Sunday.
"Different paths took Andruw Jones, Carlos Beltran and Jeff Kent to Cooperstown, but on Sunday they officially arrived.
Sources
External links- ESPNJul 26, 2026, 10:48 PMJones, Beltran, Kent enshrined in baseball's Hall
Different paths took Andruw Jones, Carlos Beltran and Jeff Kent to Cooperstown, but on Sunday they officially arrived.
- Yahoo SportsJul 25, 2026, 9:05 PMJeff Kent starting to feel like a Hall of Famer this weekend
He arrives in Cooperstown along with Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones to greetings from his new peers. They become Hall of Famers on Sunday.
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