Kenneth Gene Caminiti Wiki Biography
Kenneth Gene Caminiti (April 21, 1963 – October 10, 2004) was an American third baseman who spent fifteen 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). He was the 1996 National League Most Valuable Player. He died of a cocaine and heroin (a speedball) drug overdose on October 10, 2004.
| Full Name | Ken Caminiti |
| Net Worth | $12 Million |
| Date Of Birth | April 21, 1963 |
| Died | 2004-10-10 |
| Place Of Birth | Hanford, California, USA |
| Height | 6′ (1.83 m) |
| Profession | Baseball player |
| Education | San Jose State University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Nancy Smith |
| Children | Lindsey Caminiti, Kendall Caminiti, Nicole Caminiti |
| Siblings | Glenn Caminiti, Carrie Van Solinge |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm1758739 |
| Awards | National League Most Valuable Player Award, Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Padres All-Time Leader in OPS (.924). |
| 2 | San Diego Padres All-Time Leader in Slugging Percentage (.540). |
| 3 | Daughters Kendall, Lindsey and Nicole. |
| 4 | Good friend of Craig Biggio when they both played for the Houston Astros. |
| 5 | Admitted to using illegal performance enhancing steroids during his 1996 MVP season. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Night Baseball | 1990-2001 | TV Series | Himself – Houston Astros Third Baseman / Himself – San Diego Padres Third Baseman / Himself – Texas Rangers Third Baseman / … |
| 1998 World Series | 1998 | TV Series | Himself – San Diego Padres Third Baseman |
| 1998 National League Championship Series | 1998 | TV Series | Himself – San Diego Padres Third Baseman |
| Arli$$ | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1997 MLB All-Star Game | 1997 | TV Special | Himself – NL Starting Third Baseman: San Diego Padres |
| 1996 MLB All-Star Game | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| 1994 MLB All-Star Game | 1994 | TV Special | Himself – NL Third Baseman |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costas Now | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Baseball Player |