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Article: Chris Carpenter Wins NL Cy Young Award
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- November 11, 2005
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MIKE FITZPATRICK, AP Baseball Writer
AP Online
11-11-2005
Dateline: NEW YORK
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter keeps his eyes on his pitch during the first inning against the New York Mets in St. Louis, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005. Carpenter won the NL Cy Young Award on Thursday Nov. 10, 2005, capping a satisfying comeback from shoulder surgery that jeopardized his career only a few years ago. (AP Photo/James A. Finley)
Chris Carpenter was ready to call it quits. Toiling in Double-A two years ago, trying to work his way back from shoulder surgery, he pitched a game in Tennessee just before the All-Star break and couldn't even play catch afterward because his right arm hurt so ...