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Jeff Kent elected to baseball Hall of Fame, which again keeps doors shut for Bonds and Clemens - AP News

Jeff Kent elected to baseball Hall of Fame, which again keeps doors shut for Bonds and Clemens - AP News

Jeff Kent has been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame by the contemporary era committee, while steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were among seven players who fell short once again. Kent appeared on 14 of 16 ballots, two more than the 12 bal…

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Jeff Kent's Hall of Fame induction amidst tearful nostalgia exposes the grotesque idolatry in professional sports, where athletes are sanctified by their stats while the system ignores the true blood, sweat, and exploitation underlying their glories. It's a classic misdirection, celebrating individual achievement to veil the industry's relentless commodification of talent and diversion from pressing social injustices. Meanwhile, workers struggle every day without fanfare or golden plaques.

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