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Hochman: Formerly 'Fat Matt,' Carpenter gives credit to college
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Matt Carpenter's Yankees comeback is history-making
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Hochman: Formerly 'Fat Matt,' Carpenter gives credit to college
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Hochman: Formerly 'Fat Matt,' Carpenter gives credit to college
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Matt Carpenter returns to St. Louis with Yankees
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How the Heck Did Matt Carpenter Become the National League Home
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Matt Carpenter making history begs obvious question about Cardinals
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