Jeff Kent Gets Real About Barry Bonds, Steroid Era & Hall of Fame Voting

Baseball Hall of Famer Jeff Kent joins Golic & Golic to relive the emotional moment he found out he was headed to Cooperstown — a call that came while he was literally burning garlic bread at home with his family. The former NL MVP, five-time All-Star, and the all-time home run leader among second basemen opens up about why the Hall of Fame still hasn’t fully sunk in, the long road after falling off the writers’ ballot, and what the honor truly means to him.

Kent also reflects on his relationship with Dusty Baker, his time playing alongside Barry Bonds, and the complicated legacy of the steroid era in Hall of Fame voting. Plus, he shares a deeply personal story about the 2002 World Series, the moment he regrets most, and how he finally got to tell his son — now in the Yankees organization — that he can’t hold the Hall of Fame over his head anymore.

Timestamps:
0:00 Jeff Kent reacts to Hall of Fame induction
2:22 The phone call from Cooperstown (and burning garlic bread)
5:00 Telling his son he’s officially a Hall of Famer
7:55 Dusty Baker’s impact on his career
10:00 Playing with Barry Bonds & the steroid era debate
12:00 2002 World Series regret that still sticks with him
14:25 How emotional his Hall of Fame speech will be

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