Okay, so today I spent some time digging into the family background of that new baseball prospect, Cam Caminiti. You know, the kid the Braves just drafted in the first round this year, 2024. The name obviously rings a bell, right? Made me think of the legendary third baseman, Ken Caminiti.
Starting the Search
So, my first thought was, “Is this Ken’s son?” Seemed like the obvious connection. I started poking around online. My first searches were pretty basic, things like “Cam Caminiti father” or “Ken Caminiti son Cam Caminiti”. You know how it goes, just trying to connect the dots simply.
Pretty quickly, I hit a snag with that simple father-son idea. The information popping up kept mentioning Ken Caminiti, but the relationship wasn’t direct parentage. It took a bit more reading through different articles and posts.
Figuring Out the Connection
Turns out, the new draftee, Cam, is actually Ken Caminiti’s cousin. That was the first piece of the puzzle that clicked into place. Okay, so not father and son, but definitely related, part of the same family tree.
That shifted my focus. Since the young Cam wasn’t Ken’s son, I got curious about Ken Caminiti’s actual immediate family. Who was his dad? Well, that wasn’t really the main story people talk about. The main story was Ken himself.
Looking into Ken Caminiti’s Life
So I switched gears to just look up Ken Caminiti, the famous player. I remembered him playing, of course, but wanted to refresh my memory on his personal details.
- I found out he was married. His wife’s name was Nancy Smith.
- They got married way back in 1987, November 14th to be exact.
- Their marriage lasted quite a while, but they eventually divorced in December 2002.
During their marriage, they had children. Specifically, they had three daughters. Their names are Kendall, Lindsey, and Nicole. So, Ken was a father, just not to the young Cam Caminiti who got drafted.
The Sad Part
Then, digging a bit deeper into Ken’s story, I came across the unfortunate news, which I vaguely recalled but confirmed today. Ken Caminiti passed away. It happened back in 2004. It’s always a bit jarring to confirm things like that, even if you knew it happened.
Putting it Together
So, after going down that rabbit hole for a bit, here’s what I pieced together from my searching today:
- The famous player was Ken Caminiti.
- He was married to Nancy Smith and they had three daughters.
- Ken sadly died in 2004.
- The young player just drafted by the Braves in 2024 is also named Cam Caminiti.
- This young Cam is Ken Caminiti’s cousin, not his son.
It’s interesting how family names carry on, and sometimes the connections aren’t exactly what you first assume. Took a little digging, but I got the relationships straight in my head now. Just wanted to share the process of how I tracked that down today.
