Matt Carpenter is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on November 26, 1985 in Galveston, TX, Texas, United States. MLB infielder who made his first All-Star appearance as a St. Louis Cardinal in 2013.
He won the 2011 World Series alongside teammate Yadier Molina.
With his 54th double on September 21, Carpenter broke Stan Musial’s six decade-old franchise record for doubles (Musial’s 53 came in 1953) by a left-handed batter. He finished the season leading the Major Leagues in hits (199), doubles (55), and runs (126), while batting .318. He also finished in the top ten in the NL in batting average, on-base percentage (.392), total bases (301), singles (126), triples (seven), walks (72), and adjusted OPS (143), among others. Among NL leadoff hitters, he finished second in OBP to Shin-Soo Choo’s .423.
Carpenter was born in Galveston, Texas, on November 26, 1985, the son to Rick and Tammie Carpenter. The elder Carpenter is a former college baseball player turned high school coach. His mother played softball in her youth. The Carpenter family spent seven years in La Marque, Texas, where Rick Carpenter taught and coached at La Marque High School before moving to Lawrence E. Elkins High School. There, Rick coached for another fifteen years. That baseball team won numerous championships, including nine at the district level, six regional, three state, and one national. He also coached three other major leaguers: James Loney, Kip Wells and Chad Huffman. The elder Carpenter now coaches at Prosper High School near Dallas. Carpenter’s brother, Tyler, was a minor league baseball player in the New York Mets organization.
He was born to Rick and Tammie Carpenter and has two younger siblings, Tyler and Caitlyn. He married Mackenzie Carpenter in 2011 and has a daughter named Kinley.
