"A vote was recently placed in order to determine who would be the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Ultimately, only one player garnered a spot - and that was former Dodgers infielder Jeff Kent. Full voting results for the Contemporary Baseball Hall of Fame ballot:Kent: 14/16Delgado: 9/16Mattingly: 6/16Murphy: 6/16Bonds, Clemens, Sheffield and Valenzuela all received less than 5 votes."
"Players needed to reach the 75th percent mark in order to be in, and Valenzuela did not receive enough votes to qualify. Due to Valenzuela getting less than five votes, he will not be up for possible inclusion in 2028. The next time Valenzuela can be voted into the Hall of Fame will be in 2031. The six-time All-Star won the Cy Young Award and the Rookie of the Year Award in the same season."
"Valenzuela won 173 games over the course of his historic career. He was known for his durability and penchant for going deep into games. However, to those in Los Angeles, Valenzuela meant much more. Hailing from Mexico, Valenzuela was someone much of the fanbase could relate to given the Hispanic culture deeply-rooted in the greater Los Angeles area. He was "my guy" for millions of Dodgers"
Jeff Kent secured election to the Contemporary Baseball Hall of Fame with 14 of 16 votes. Other ballot totals included Delgado nine, Mattingly six, Murphy six, while Bonds, Clemens, Sheffield and Valenzuela received fewer than five votes. Valenzuela failed to reach the 75 percent threshold and received under five votes, removing him from the 2028 ballot and delaying the next opportunity until 2031. Valenzuela compiled 173 career wins, earned both Rookie of the Year and a Cy Young Award in the same season, and held strong cultural significance for Hispanic Dodgers fans.
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