ORLANDO, Fla. — 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 per cent minimum.

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 spent 17 seasons in the majors, winning the 2000 National League MVP and spending time with six separate teams.

The Bellflower, Calif., native rose to stardom with the San Francisco Giants in the late 1990s and early 2000s, emerging as a consistent home run threat. For his career, Ke

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