John Mozeliak’s office at Busch Stadium looks like a museum of baseball history — binders, books, paintings, and mementos stacked neatly, reminders of nearly three decades with the St. Louis Cardinals. But soon, he’ll have to pack it all up. On Sept. 21, when the Cardinals hosted the Milwaukee Brewers in their home finale, Mozeliak was honored on the field before watching from a suite with his family. At season’s end, the 56-year-old president of baseball operations is officially stepping away.

“I know it’s the right time, but the thing that’s scary is how does one spend their time now?” Mozeliak told USA TODAY Sports. After 30 years in the game, the thought of not being needed at a ballpark is foreign. He plans to take three months off before deciding what comes next, keeping his op

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