Former Blue Jays player Jeff Kent elected to baseball Hall of Fame

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.

Another former Blue Jays player, Carlos Delgado, received nine votes, followed by Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy with six each.

Bonds, Clemens, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela each received fewer than five votes.

Kent was drafted in the 20th round of the 1989 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. He appeared in 65 games for the Blue Jays in 1992, mostly at third base, batting .240 while hitting eight home runs and 35 RBIs. Late in the season, he was traded to the New York Mets in a deal