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In his first game at St. Louis since leaving the Cardinals, Yankees slugger Matt Carpenter was emotional
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revealing the extent to which his family is eager to be back, particularly his son, who is five years old.
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"Depending on the day, he tells his buddies he's a Cardinal or Yankee, he doesn't know," Carpenter stated. “
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When we told them last week we were coming to St. Louis, they were pretty excited."
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At this moment, Carpenter got choked up and needed to take time to calm himself.
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In the past, Carpenter had played his entire career with the Cardinals before making his debut in the major leagues in 2011
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that same time St. Louis won the World Series, and played his last game for the team in 2012.
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Carpenter's peak was from 2012 to the year '18, playing in 3 All-Star events and hitting more than 20 home runs in just four years.
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He also topped Major Leagues in '13 with his 199 hits during the year 2013.
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However, the past few seasons were tough for Carpenter as well as the Cardinals.