1941 W754 Johnny "Big Cat" Mize (Rookie)
Johnny Mize
John Robert Mize
The Big Cat
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1981, Player
Born: January 7, 1913, in Demorest, Georgia
Died: June 2, 1993, in Demorest, Georgia
ML Debut: 4/16/1936
Primary Position: First Baseman
Bats: L Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 10
Played For: St. Louis Cardinals (1936-1941), New York Giants (1942, 1946-1949), New York Yankees (1949-1953)
Primary Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Post-Season: 1949 World Series, 1950 World Series, 1951 World Series, 1952 World Series, 1953 World Series
Awards: All-Star (10): 1937, 1939-1942, 1946-1949, 1953
Hitting
Bio
Bio
Johnny Mize, the burly first baseman for the Cards and Giants, paced or tied for the National League lead in home runs four times, hitting three in a single game on six occasions. He also won three RBI crowns and one batting championship. After the "Big Cat" joined the Yankees, they won five straight World Series titles (1949-‘53), with Mize hitting three homers in the 1952 Fall Classic. He finished his career with 359 home runs and a .312 batting average.
Quote
"Taking a pitch, Mize actually followed the ball with his eyes right into the catcher's mitt, and he maintained he could see the bat hit the ball."
— sportswriter Tom Meany
Did You Know... that in 1947 Johnny Mize became the only player in major league history to hit 50 or more home runs in a season while striking out less than 50 times?
John Robert Mize
The Big Cat
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1981, Player
Born: January 7, 1913, in Demorest, Georgia
Died: June 2, 1993, in Demorest, Georgia
ML Debut: 4/16/1936
Primary Position: First Baseman
Bats: L Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 10
Played For: St. Louis Cardinals (1936-1941), New York Giants (1942, 1946-1949), New York Yankees (1949-1953)
Primary Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Post-Season: 1949 World Series, 1950 World Series, 1951 World Series, 1952 World Series, 1953 World Series
Awards: All-Star (10): 1937, 1939-1942, 1946-1949, 1953
Hitting
Bio
Bio
Johnny Mize, the burly first baseman for the Cards and Giants, paced or tied for the National League lead in home runs four times, hitting three in a single game on six occasions. He also won three RBI crowns and one batting championship. After the "Big Cat" joined the Yankees, they won five straight World Series titles (1949-‘53), with Mize hitting three homers in the 1952 Fall Classic. He finished his career with 359 home runs and a .312 batting average.
Quote
"Taking a pitch, Mize actually followed the ball with his eyes right into the catcher's mitt, and he maintained he could see the bat hit the ball."
— sportswriter Tom Meany
Did You Know... that in 1947 Johnny Mize became the only player in major league history to hit 50 or more home runs in a season while striking out less than 50 times?