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John Robert Mize (January 7, 1913 – June 2, 1993), nicknamed " Big Jawn " and " the Big Cat ", was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout. He played as a first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 15 seasons between 1936 and 1953, losing three seasons to military service during World War II.
Jan 7, 2011 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Johnny Mize. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
John Robert Mize was a Major League Baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals ( 1936 - 1941 ), New York Giants ( 1942 - 1949 ), and New York Yankees ( 1949 - 1953 ).
In the 1952 Fall Classic against the Brooklyn Dodgers, Mize hit three home runs. In 15 big league seasons, Mize totaled 2,011 hits, 359 home runs and 1,337 RBI to go with a .312 batting average. Mize was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1981. He passed away on June 2, 1993.
Jan 4, 2012 · In 1947 Johnny Mize did something unmatched in baseball history. He became the first player to hit 50 or more home runs in a season while striking out fewer than 50 times, one of the game’s extraordinary records and a sole distinction Mize still held more than 65 years later.
Johnny Mize Bio. Fullname: John Robert Mize; Nickname: The Big Cat; Born: 1/07/1913 in Demorest, GA; College: Piedmont College; Debut: 4/16/1936; Hall of Fame: 1981; Died: 6/02/1993
Jan 23, 2020 · There is one player in baseball history, just one, who hit more than 50 homers and struck out less than 50 times in a single season. That was Johnny Mize in 1947.
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