India, Dec. 8 -- Jeff Kent was voted as the next inductee for the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. The Contemporary Era Committee elected him as the lone candidate. The former second baseman appeared on 14 of the 16 ballots, comfortably surpassing the 75% requirement.

Other major names on the ballot were far from close. Carlos Delgado drew nine votes, while Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy each collected six. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela came in at under five votes apiece, falling well short and triggering rules that will keep them off the next ballot for this committee's cycle.

Kent's selection caps an already decorated resume. Over 17 MLB seasons, he hit .290 with 377 home runs and 1,518 RBIs, spendi...