It's a shame that Matt Carpenter only has one certified autographed card. I made it a point to pick one up last year when he signed for the Topps Gypsy Queen set. At the time of the autograph's issue the Carpenter was a former utility player trying to make the transition to everyday second baseman for the Cardinals. While the card was initially popular, the value of the card sunk gradually as the summer progressed. However, towards the end of last season's card calendar, the value of the Carpenter cards picked back up after no other autographed cards hit the market.
Carpenter also had a few nice moments during the second half of last season including an All-Star Game appearance and that at-bat when he broke Clayton Kerhsaw.
Kershaw had a rough rest of that inning and Puig threw the ball all over the yard. He was just having fun. Needless to say, like other Cardinals fans, I am a pretty big fan of Matt Carpenter. I had a chance to pick up another copy of the Gypsy Queen autograph this past weekend and managed to snag a copy in exchange for a copy of an Andre Dawson autograph (Expos card) and a pair of relics.
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