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Photo: St. Louis Cardinals Matt Carpenter Hits First Home Run Of The Year - SLP2021041312
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St. Louis Cardinals: Matt Carpenter deserves a red jacket
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Yankees' Matt Carpenter Gets Emotional When Talking About St. Louis Return - Sports Illustrated
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CIN@STL: Carpenter leaps over catcher to score
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Yankees sign former Cardinals IF Matt Carpenter
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Looking back may be key to moving forward for Carpenter
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894 Matt Carpenter Baseball Player Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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St. Louis Cardinals Sign Matt Carpenter to Extension - Last Word On Baseball
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St. Louis by Matt Carpenter
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Padres pregame: Matt Carpenter getting another start in St. Louis - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Matt Carpenter thanks St. Louis for time with Cardinals
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Matt Carpenter Signs 6-Year, $52 Million Deal with St. Louis Cardinals, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors