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Jun 12, 2020 · He was inducted posthumously into the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame in 2016. Former NL MVP Ken Caminiti's admission to steroid use was the first domino to fall. It blew open the case of steroid use in baseball. Unfortunately, those weren't the only drugs Caminiti was putting in his body.
Jan 31, 2024 · Caminiti bashed 26 homers in 1995 for San Diego and won the NL MVP Award in '96 after hitting .326 with 40 homers and 130 RBIs. He returned to the Astros in '99 for two injury-plagued seasons -- he hit three homers in the '99 NLDS -- before finishing with the Rangers and Braves in 2001.
May 27, 2022 · Nearly 18 years after his death, more about the life of former Houston Astros and San Diego Padres star Ken Caminiti's life is revealed in a new book "Playing Through the Pain: Ken...
During his 10 seasons in an Astros uniform (1987-94, 1999-2000), All-Star Ken Caminiti developed a reputation as one of the finest defensive third basemen of his era. While manning the hot corner, he combined range, soft hands and one of the most explosive throwing arms that the game has ever seen.
Ken Caminiti Bio. Fullname: Kenneth Gene Caminiti; Born: 4/21/1963 in Hanford, CA; Draft: 1984, Houston Astros, Round: 3, Overall Pick: 71; College: San Jose State; Debut: 7/16/1987; Died: 10/10/2004
Jan 4, 2012 · The life of Ken Caminiti parallels the path of a classic Greek tragedy. He was an athlete blessed with extraordinary physical abilities who diligently worked to develop those gifts and dedicated himself to achieving excellence. A tough, tireless leader on the field, he climbed to the highest levels of the baseball world.
May 27, 2022 · The concept of closure isn’t necessarily what journalist Dan Good began chasing 10 years ago when he decided to reexamine the life and troubled times of the late Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti.
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