My Take
I'll be honest, Jeff Kent is one of those guys who never seemed to want to be liked, and I kind of respect that. He was the rare second baseman who hit like a cleanup slugger, grinding out 17 seasons across six teams and snagging that 2000 NL MVP with the Giants while Barry Bonds was busy being a one-man circus. He had this prickly, blue-collar edge, the motorcycle controversy, the dugout dust-ups, and somehow that made him more interesting, not less. Then he went and did Survivor, which feels totally on brand for a guy who treated every at-bat like a personal grudge. Underrated, undeniably tough, and quietly one of the best power-hitting middle infielders the game ever saw. I love a competitor who doesn't care if you love him.
Overview
Jeffrey Franklin Kent (born March 7, 1968) is an American former second baseman who played for 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 to 2008. He played for six teams in his career, becoming best known for his six seasons with the San Francisco Giants from 1997 to 2002.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeff Kent
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフ・ケント
- Reading
- じぇふ・けんと
- Born
- March 7, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Bellflower, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player / reality television participant
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Edison High School
- University
- University of California, Berkeley
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star
- 2000 Silver Slugger Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.