Bill DeWitt Jr., left, chairman and CEO of the Cardinals, and son Bill DeWitt III, right, president of the team, leave the stage on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, after a question-and-answer session at the team鈥檚 annual Winter Warm-Up event at Busch Stadium.
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch
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Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy signs baseballs for, left to right, Kaleb Vivian, 11; Miles Vivian, 8; and Isaac Vivian, 8, on Sunday Jan. 18, 2026, during the team鈥檚 annual Winter Warm-Up event at Busch Stadium.
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch
Cardinals Chairman and CEO Bill DeWitt Jr., left, and President Bill DeWitt III speaks with the media during the Cardinals鈥 Winter Warm-up on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at Busch Stadium in 最新杏吧原创.
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