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Jeff Kent is a retired second baseman.
Kent won the National League Most Valuable Player award in 2000 with the San Francisco Giants,
and is the all-time leader in home runs among second basemen.
He drove in 90 or more runs from 1997 to 2005, a streak of run production unprecedented for a second baseman,
a position typically known for its defense.
Kent is a five-time All-Star and his 537 career doubles put him 27th on the all-time doubles list.
Kent played at California prior to being drafted in the 20th round of the 1989 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.
On December 14, 2004, he signed a $21 million contract for 3 years with his hometown Los Angeles Dodgers.
After an injury-marred 2008 season, Kent announced his retirement from baseball on January 22, 2009.
