ST. LOUIS — John Mozeliak, the longtime president of baseball operations for the St. Louis Cardinals, officially stepped away from the role, holding one final press conference Monday. He's closing the book on a 30-year tenure with the organization that included a World Series title and 10 postseason appearances.

Mozeliak, 56, spent 18 years overseeing the Cardinals’ front office, guiding the club to two National League pennants and the 2011 World Series championship. Before the press conference, he was praised by team owner Bill DeWitt Jr., who said Mozeliak’s leadership produced the "most long-term positive impact on our team” and assured that he “will always be welcome at Busch Stadium.”

During the press conference, Mozeliak thanked his family, colleagues and players he worked with acr

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