There aren’t many times in the history of the St. Louis Cardinals that a player’s legacy is felt years down the road. What Chris Carpenter left behind is still thriving and being passed on by Adam Wainwright to Jack Flaherty and every other pitcher on the team.
What is it that Chris Carpenter left behind? In the words of Jim Connell of the Springfield News-Leader, Carpenter was the “epitome of persistence.” In his 15 season career, Carpenter had three surgeries on his elbow, two surgeries on his shoulder, and had a rib removed.