| Ken Caminiti | |
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: April 21, 1963 Hanford, California, U.S. | |
| Died: October 10, 2004 (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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.