Between stops on the tour of interviews the Cardinals organized to introduce him as their first new leader of baseball operations in a generation, Chaim Bloom joked with a colleague how relieved he was to skip the customary to-do list for any incoming executive.
Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom looks over information before his introductory news conference Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch
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St. Louis 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.
By David Carson
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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St. Louis 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’s introductory news conference Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch
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St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom answers the question: “How do the Cardinals win?” He spoke at a press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.
By David Carson
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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