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Third baseman Scott Rolen was the only nominee on the Baseball Writers' Association of America HOF ballot to receive 75%.
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His eighth appearance on the BBWAA ballot came this year. Kent won 32.7% of the vote last year, and this year that has increased to 46.5%, still well short of the 75%needed to win an election.
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Many believe that Kent should be recognized because he scored more runs as a second baseman than anyone else in history.
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On the other hand, Kent was not a particularly good second baseman and spent the 12 years of his career alternating between first base and designated hitter.
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Kent posted 123 career OPS+ and 377 career home runs while playing first base or DH. With these statistics in mind, he finds himself in a different position in the voting process.
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Ultimately, he was behind candidates such as Derek Lee, Joe Adcock, and Ryan Howard, who received only 2% of the vote in his one appearance on the ballot.
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