Ken Caminiti

Ken Caminiti
Third baseman
Born: (1963-04-21)April 21, 1963 Hanford, California, U.S.
Died: October 10, 2004(2004-10-10) (aged 41) The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 16, 1987, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
October 7, 2001, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.272
Home runs	239
Runs batted in	983
Teams
Houston Astros (1987–1994) San Diego Padres (1995–1998) Houston Astros (1999–2000) Texas Rangers (2001) Atlanta Braves (2001)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1994, 1996, 1997) NL MVP (1996) 3× Gold Glove Award (1995–1997) Silver Slugger Award (1996) Houston Astros Hall of Fame San Diego Padres Hall of Fame

Kenneth Gene Caminiti (April 21, 1963 – October 10, 2004) was an American professional baseball third baseman who spent 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Houston Astros (1987–1994, 1999–2000), San Diego Padres (1995–1998), Texas Rangers (2001) and Atlanta Braves (2001).

Caminiti was named the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) with San Diego in 1996, and he was a three-time MLB All-Star. Caminiti is a member of the Astros Hall of Fame and Padres Hall of Fame. He died of a cocaine and heroin (a speedball) drug overdose on October 10, 2004.