Matt Carpenter, a professional baseball player, was born on November 26th, 1985 and is presently 30 years old. He plays first base for the St. Louis Cardinals. His full birth name is Matthew Scott Carpenter. He has an older brother named Blake who is also a baseball player. His parents are Tom, who works as a sales manager, and Cindy (née Martin) who is a former college volleyball player. He grew up in Peoria, Arizona where he attended Peoria High School. There, he played third base for the school's baseball team. As a junior, he hit.455 with 15 home runs and 69 RBIs. As a senior, he finished his career with 29 home runs and 99 RBIs. After high school, he went to University of Arizona where he played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats. As a freshman, he started at first base and batted.443 with three home runs and 14 RBIs. As a sophomore, he started every game at first base and led the team in hits (47), doubles (15), and stolen bases (10). His batting average of.443 was second only to Kevin Millwood's.474.