Jeff Kent

Jeffrey Frank Kent is a contestant from.

Profile
Retrieved from CBS.com Personal Claim to Fame: Being a husband and a father to four kids with the ability to provide them with every opportunity to be successful. Inspiration in Life: My dad is my hero for instilling in me the desire to be the best you can in all that you do, and setting a great example for a happy family. Hobbies: Hunting, motocross and golf. Pet Peeves: Stupid people and people who talk too much. 3 Words to Describe You: Competitive, resilient and hard-headed. If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? 1) A lounge chair to lounge in and sleep in. 2) My iPod to motivate me and tune things out. 3) A pillow to put my most valuable body part on a soft spot. SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: Colby Donaldson - for our athletic ability, southern charm and gamesmanship. Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: To challenge my talents and survival skills under isolated circumstances, and to prove to my family that being resilient pays off. Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: I enjoy hunting and fishing. I know how to cook outdoors, and I’m good at improvising. Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: With my survival skills and instincts, living on an island for 39 days will be easy. Utilizing the other survivors in alliances and/or challenges will take skills that I’ve mastered throughout my baseball career. Motivating and manipulating people is what I did best in the locker room and on the field.

Trivia

 * Jeff played 17 years (1992-2008) in Major League Baseball, mostly playing second base.
 * He played with a total of 6 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
 * He won the 2000 National League Most Valuable Player Award, and was a five-time All-Star.
 * He played in the 2002 World Series as a member of the San Francisco Giants, who lost to the Anaheim Angels in seven games.
 * View his stats here.
 * Among the Survivor contestants that have played sports, Kent is the first former MLB player. There has been three former NFL players, being Gary Hogeboom, Steve Wright, and Grant Mattos.
 * Jeff is the second former MLB player or coach to take part in a reality game show, after Steve Smith, a 3rd Base Coach of the Cleveland Indians who took part in The Amazing Race and finished in 6th place with daughter, Allie.