Ken Caminiti, rest in peace, slugger

[Bluebear]

Damn.

[Mojambo]

1. The man lived a HARD life

Supremely talented but sadly also quite vulnerable to excess.

[Bluebear]

2. Absolutely. All that talent, killer looks....

what a waste. Always was a fan of his ball game.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

3. Ken really helped make the lil' goatee look very popular among

20-30 something men in the San Diego area.

[Bluebear]

4. Well, we need to thank him for that :)

Damn, what a night of bad news, eh?

[Bluebear]

5. :(

[henslee]

8. You.... are wicked.

[Droopy]

6. R.I.P. Ken

His death surprised me more than Reeve's. I didn't know about his struggle with addiction until I saw the feature on him on ESPN today. I hope his death will reach some people out there who are also stuggling to stay clean. What a shame.

[maveric]

7. My brother and his cousin were roomamtes in San Jose

some years back and the three of them would party together during the offseason. Ken would take my brother to parties with major leaguers. Ken had a heart of gold but a substance problem that was huge and that went back a long way.
He played hard and lived hard. His demons got the best of him, just like my brother. RIP slugger.

[Bluebear]

9. Aw mav did you lose your brother?

:(

[maveric]

10. Yes, to Heroin in 96.

The year his friend Ken Caminiti won the MVP.
My brother was 34.

[VolcanoJen]

11. RIP, Slugger.

:-(

[Skittles]

14. that picture

I think, DAMN.....THOSE ARMS and then I think DAMN THOSE STEROIDS. :(

[Edwardsgroupie]

12. Like Lyle Alzado

Steroids produce great short term accomplishments...but both men died at 41. Not worth it.

[VOX]

13. An all-out baseballer -- made the game fun. He will be missed.

RIP.