Ken Caminiti

American baseball player (1963–2004)
Person human Q1147649
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Ken Caminiti

Summary

Ken Caminiti is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hanford[2]. He was born on +1963-04-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +2004-10-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (953 views/month, #6,572 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ken Caminiti's place of birth was Hanford[2].
  • Ken Caminiti passed away in New York City[4].
  • Ken Caminiti was born on +1963-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ken Caminiti died on +2004-10-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ken Caminiti held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ken Caminiti's professions included baseball player[6].
  • Ken Caminiti was educated at San Jose State University[9].
  • Ken Caminiti was educated at Leigh High School[10].
  • Ken Caminiti received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award[11].
  • Ken Caminiti received the Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award[12].
  • Ken Caminiti received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[13].
  • Ken Caminiti is recorded as male[14].
  • Ken Caminiti's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ken Caminiti's member of sports team is recorded as Atlanta Braves[16].
  • Ken Caminiti's member of sports team is recorded as Houston Astros[17].
  • Ken Caminiti's member of sports team is recorded as Texas Rangers[18].
  • Ken Caminiti's member of sports team is recorded as San Diego Padres[19].
  • Ken Caminiti's member of sports team is recorded as San Jose State Spartans baseball[20].
  • Ken Caminiti's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[21].
  • Ken Caminiti's position played on team / speciality is recorded as third baseman[22].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].
  • The cause of death was Speedball[24].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[25].
  • Ken Caminiti's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 9580058[26].
  • Ken Caminiti's residence is recorded as San Jose[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hanford[2], Ken Caminiti… he was born on +1963-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at San Jose State University[9], a state university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in San Jose[31] and Leigh High School[10], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1962[34].

Career and Affiliations

Ken Caminiti worked as a baseball player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Rawlings Gold Glove Award[11], a sports award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1957[37]; Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award[12], an ESPY Awards[38], in United States[39], founded in 1993[40]; and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[13], a most valuable player award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1931[43].

Death and Burial

Ken Caminiti died on +2004-10-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. Recorded cause of death include myocardial infarction[23], Speedball[24], and drug overdose[25].

Why It Matters

Ken Caminiti ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (953 views/month, #6,572 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Ken Caminiti born?

Ken Caminiti's place of birth was Hanford[2].

Where did Ken Caminiti die?

Ken Caminiti died in New York City[4].

What did Ken Caminiti do for work?

Ken Caminiti worked as baseball player[6].

Where did Ken Caminiti go to school?

Ken Caminiti was educated at San Jose State University[9] and Leigh High School[10].

What awards did Ken Caminiti receive?

Honors received include Rawlings Gold Glove Award[11], Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award[12], and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . baseball-almanac.com. baseball-almanac.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . baseball-reference.com. baseball-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Baseball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . MLB.com. Retrieved . m.mlb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . chron.com. chron.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Chicago Tribune. chicagotribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . cbsnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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