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Sports Illustrated
By Will Laws In his final year of eligibility, the all-time leader in home runs for second basemen deserves to be enshrined. Editors’ Note: This is an updated version of a story that was originally published on Dec. 22, 2021. It includes new information about Jeff Kent’s Hall of Fame case, as well as the voting results from last year’s election. Before the Giants started a dynasty in the early 2010s with a cast of lovable oddballs and outcasts, they tried to win their first World Series since moving to the Bay Area in 1958 with a core anchored by two of the surliest sluggers in the league. Bar…