Ken Caminiti Third baseman Born: April 21, 1963(1963-04-21) Hanford, California Died: October 10, 2004(2004-10-10) (aged 41) New York, New York Batted: Switch Threw: Right  MLB debut July 16, 1987 for the Houston Astros Last MLB appearance October 7, 2001 for the Atlanta Braves Career 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 selection (1994, 1996, 1997) 3× Gold Glove Award winner (1995, 1996, 1997) Silver Slugger Award winner (1996) 1996 NL MVP Kenneth Gene Caminiti (April 21, 1963 – October 10, 2004) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball and the 1996 National League Most Valuable Player. He was born in Hanford, California, and attended San Jose State University. He died of a drug overdose on October 10, 2004..