Ken Caminiti's Death

The baseball player Ken Caminiti died at the age of 41. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

3-time All-Star and 1996 National League MVP with the San Diego Padres who died from a drug overdose.

He raised three daughters: Kendall, Lindsey, and Nicole.

The chief medical examiner’s office in New York City reported yesterday that Ken Caminiti, the National League most valuable player in 1996, died from an accidental drug overdose.

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I had a real good thing going for me, and I got sidetracked. It doesn’t have to be that way. It doesn’t have to be drugs. It doesn’t have to be alcohol. That part of my life is over.

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It’s no secret what’s going on in baseball. At least half the players are using steroids.

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I didn’t think I was going to play that day. I’d have to thank the training staff for getting me on the field that day. They made a bigger deal than I thought it was.