mind off from the memories). On October 5, 2004 — just five days prior to his death — he admitted in a Houston court that he had violated his probation. He tested positive for cocaine in September 2004. It was his fourth such violation and he was sentenced to 180 days in jail but given credit for time already served and released. Death In the early afternoon of October 10, 2004, Caminiti was in the apartment of a friend in The Bronx, New York City. After being in the bathroom to have a speedball of cocaine and heroin, Caminiti came out and collapsed on the floor. At 3:36 pm, a 911 call was made while Caminiti was going into cardiac arrest. Caminiti died at Lincoln Hospital in The Bronx at 6:45 pm. Preliminary news reports indicated he died of a heart attack, but the autopsy results stated that "acute intoxication due to the combined effects of cocaine and opiates" caused his death, with coronary artery disease and cardiac hypertrophy (an enlarged heart) as contributing factors. After final funeral services held in Solana Beach, California, a San Diego suburb, which were attended by many Padres players, past and present, Caminiti's remains were cremated and were interred at the Cambo Ranch in Sabinal, Texas, which Caminiti co-owned with former teammate Craig Biggio. See also List of doping cases in sport List of Major League Baseball career assists as a third baseman leaders List of Major League Baseball career games played as a third baseman leaders List of Major League Baseball career fielding errors as a third baseman leaders List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a third baseman leaders List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders List of San Diego Padres team records San Diego Padres award winners and league leaders References External links Houston Chronicle photo gallery after Caminiti's death 1963 births 2004 deaths Accidental deaths in New York (state) American people convicted of drug offenses American sportspeople convicted of crimes Atlanta Braves players Baseball players from San Jose, California Cocaine-related deaths in New York (state) Columbus Astros players Drug-related deaths in New York City Drugs in sport in the United States Gold Glove Award winners Houston Astros players Major League Baseball third basemen National League All-Stars National League Most Valuable Player Award winners New Orleans Zephyrs players Osceola Astros players People from Hanford, California San Diego Padres