Jeff Kent, elected in December, will join Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones in the Class of 2026.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 will include one former American Legion Baseball player, bringing the total number of ALB alumni enshrined to 90.
Jeff Kent, whose election via the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot was announced Dec. 7, will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame along with Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones on July 26, 2026, in Cooperstown, N.Y. Beltran and Jones were selected for induction by the Baseball Writers Association of America in voting announced Jan. 20.
Kent played Legion Baseball in Bellflower, Calif., and later served as a color commentator at the 2009 and 2010 American Legion World Series.
“American Legion Baseball was a stepping stone in my career, and I am thankful for it,” Kent said in a 2010 interview. “Every opportunity a baseball player gets to develop his talent, it should be taken. Never forget that there is no shortcut to success. It takes desire, determination and a dedication to not allow anything to get in the way of that success.”
Three other Legion Baseball alumni on the BBWAA ballot did not receive enough votes to remain under consideration for future election by the writers. Matt Kemp (Post 170/Midwest City, Okla.) and Rick Porcello (Vailsburg, N.J.) each received two votes while Alex Gordon (Post 3/Lincoln, Neb.) received one vote.
Kent’s selection means at least one Legion Baseball alumnus has been elected to the Hall of Fame each year since 2016; there was no Class of 2021.
Legion Baseball alumni in the Hall of Fame
Bob Feller (Adel/Des Moines, Iowa; 1962)
Ted Williams (San Diego, Calif.; 1966)
Joe Medwick (Carteret, N.J.; 1968)
Stan Musial (Donora, Pa.; 1969)
Roy Campanella (Post 366, Philadelphia, Pa.; 1969)
Lou Boudreau (Harvey, Ill.; 1970)
Yogi Berra (Post 245, St. Louis, Mo.; 1972)
Early Wynn (Hartford, Ala.; 1972)
Warren Spahn (Buffalo, N.Y.; 1973)
Ralph Kiner (Alhambra, Calif.; 1975)
Robin Roberts (Springfield, Ill.; 1976)
Bob Lemon (Long Beach, Calif.; 1976)
Eddie Mathews (Santa Barbara, Calif.; 1978)
Al Kaline (Baltimore, Md.; 1980)
Bob Gibson (Omaha, Neb.; 1981)
Frank Robinson (Post 237, Pleasanton, Calif.; 1982)
George Kell (Swifton, Ark.; 1983)
Brooks Robinson (Post 1, North Little Rock, Ark.; 1983)
Don Drysdale (Van Nuys, Calif.; 1984)
Harmon Killebrew (Payette, Idaho; 1984)
Pee Wee Reese (Louisville, Ky.; 1984)
Hoyt Wilhelm (Davidson-Mecklenburg County, N.C.; 1985)
Bobby Doerr (Post 162, Los Angeles, Calif.; 1986)
Catfish Hunter (Post 102, Ahsokie, N.C.; 1987)
Willie Stargell (Alameda, Calif.; 1988)
Johnny Bench (Anadarko, Okla.; 1989)
Carl Yastrzemski (Bridgehampton, N.Y.; 1989)
Joe Morgan (Post 471, Oakland, Calif.; 1990)
Jim Palmer (Scottsdale, Ariz.; 1990)
Gaylord Perry (Williamston, N.C.; 1991)
Rollie Fingers (Post 73, Upland, Calif.; 1992)
Hal Newhouser (Detroit, Mich.; 1992)
Tom Seaver (Fresno, Calif.; 1992)
Reggie Jackson (Cheltenham, Pa.; 1993)
Steve Carlton (Miami, Fla.; 1994)
Richie Ashburn (Tilden, Neb.; 1995)
Jim Bunning (Cincinnati, Ohio; 1996)
Earl Weaver (St. Louis, Mo.; 1996)
Phil Niekro (Bridgeport, Ohio; 1997)
Nellie Fox (St. Thomas, Pa.; 1997)
George Brett (El Segundo, Calif.; 1999)
Robin Yount (Los Angeles, Calif.; 1999)
Sparky Anderson (Post 715, Los Angeles, Calif.; 2000)
Carlton Fisk (Claremont, N.H./Post 37, Bellows Falls, Vt.; 2000)
Dave Winfield (Post 606, St. Paul, Minn.; 2001)
Gary Carter (Fullerton, Calif.; 2003)
Eddie Murray (Los Angeles, Calif.; 2003)
Paul Molitor (Post 606, St. Paul, Minn.; 2004)
Ryne Sandberg (Spokane, Wash.; 2005)
Wade Boggs (Tampa, Fla.; 2005)
Bruce Sutter (Mount Joy, Pa.; 2006)
Tony Gwynn (Post 27, Long Beach, Calif.; 2007)
Dick Williams (Pasadena, Calif.; 2008)
Joe Gordon (Portland, Ore.; 2009)
Jim Rice (Anderson, S.C.; 2009)
Whitey Herzog (New Athens, Ill.; 2010)
Doug Harvey (San Diego, Calif.; 2010)
Roberto Alomar (Post Salinas, Puerto Rico; 2011)
Bert Blyleven (Garden Grove, Calif.; 2011)
Pat Gillick (Chico, Calif.; 2011)
Ron Santo (Seattle, Wash.; 2012)
Barry Larkin (Cincinnati, Ohio; 2012)
Bobby Cox (Selma, Calif.; 2014)
Tom Glavine (Billerica, Mass.; 2014)
Tony LaRussa (West Tampa, Fla.; 2014)
Greg Maddux (Post 8, Las Vegas, Nev.; 2014)
Joe Torre (Brooklyn, N.Y.; 2014)
Mike Piazza (Phoenixville, Pa.; 2016)
Jeff Bagwell (Post 75, Middletown, Conn.; 2017)
Tim Raines (Post 53, Sanford, Fla.; 2017)
Iván Rodríguez (Post Vega Baja, Puerto Rico; 2017)
John Schuerholz (Baltimore, Md.; 2017)
Trevor Hoffman (Anaheim, Calif.; 2018)
Chipper Jones (Post 6, Deland, Fla.; 2018)
Jack Morris (Post 406, St. Paul, Minn.; 2018)
Jim Thome (Post 979, Bartonville, Ill.; 2018)
Alan Trammell (San Diego, Calif.; 2018)
Harold Baines (Post 60, Talbot, Md.; 2019)
Roy Halladay (Post 178, Lakewood, Colo.; 2019)
Mike Mussina (Post 104, Montoursville, Pa.; 2019)
Lee Smith (Natchitoches, La.; 2019)
Ted Simmons (Southfield, Mich.; 2020)
Gil Hodges (Post 25, Princeton, Ind.; 2022)
Fred McGriff (Post 248, Tampa, Fla.; 2023)
Scott Rolen (Post 147, Jasper, Ind.; 2023)
Jim Leyland (Post 183, Pemberville, Ohio; 2024)
Joe Mauer (Post 606, St. Paul, Minn.; 2024)
Dick Allen (Post 749, Wampum, Pa.; 2025)
CC Sabathia (Post 550, Vallejo, Calif.; 2025)
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