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Jeff Kent, the legendary Giants second baseman, is set to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame this Sunday — a well-deserved honor for his 17-year career, including six stellar seasons in San Francisco. Kent credits Dusty Baker for pushing him to greatness and fondly recalls his Bay Area roots, even attending college at Berkeley. A five-time All-Star and 2000 NL MVP, he’s the all-time home run leader among second basemen with 377 dingers and a .290 batting average. Though he played for multiple teams, his Hall of Fame plaque will proudly feature a Giants cap — making him the 16th Giant in Cooperstown. The Giants are also retiring his No. 21 jersey. Kent’s induction speech, currently in the works, is a heartfelt challenge to trim decades of memories into just 10 minutes. He’ll join Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones in the Class of 2024.

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