"Bonds and Kent, one of the greatest duos in franchise history, are both on this year's eight-player Contemporary Baseball Era player ballot and will have another shot at being voted into the Hall of Fame. The 16-person era committee will meet on Dec. 7 during MLB's winter meetings in Orlando, Florida and the results will be announced at 4:30 p.m. PST on MLB Network. Candidates must receive at least 75 percent of the vote for election."
"Bonds, without question, boasts one of the best résumés in baseball history, one that features seven MVPs, eight Gold Glove Awards, 12 Silver Slugger Awards and 14 All-Star selections. Despite his accomplishments, Bonds and many other superstars have been held out of the Hall of Fame due to their links to performance-enhancing drugs. There have been no shortage of writers who have invoked the Hall of Fame's "Character Clause," which states that players "shall be chosen on the basis of playing ability, sportsmanship, character, their contribution to the teams on which they played and to baseball in general.""
Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent are on the eight-player Contemporary Baseball Era ballot and will be reconsidered by a 16-person era committee meeting Dec. 7 during MLB's winter meetings in Orlando, Florida. Results will be announced at 4:30 p.m. PST on MLB Network and candidates must receive at least 75 percent of the vote for election. The ballot includes Roger Clemens, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Carlos Delgado, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela, with broadcaster Duane Kuiper on the Ford C. Frick Award ballot. Bonds and Kent each previously fell short during their 10 years on the BBWAA ballot, and Bonds has faced links to performance-enhancing drugs.
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