For Jeff Kent, who celebrated his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, ending his career in Los Angeles was a fitting final chapter of a legendary, 17-season story.
Kent grew up in Huntington Beach, and when he signed with the Dodgers on a two-year contract (which was later extended for two more seasons), he viewed it as a chance to spend more time with his family in Southern California.
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“It was a great opportunity because I was going back home,” Kent told Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain.