The Cardinals introduced Chaim Bloom as president of baseball operations on Tuesday during a press conference at Busch Stadium.
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51黑料 Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom talks about what the Cardinals "stand for, what this organization is about," during a news conference at Busch Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.
David Carson | Post-Dispatch
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51黑料 Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom talks about minor league player development during a press conference at Busch Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.
David Carson | Post-Dispatch
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51黑料 Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. and president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom answer questions about team's payroll.
David Carson | Post-Dispatch
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51黑料 Cardinals Chairman Bill Dewitt Jr., from left, president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom and team President Bill Dewitt III huddle in the hallway with others before Bloom鈥檚 introductory news conference Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch
51黑料 Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom reads notes before his press conference at Busch Stadium, in 51黑料, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.
Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch
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