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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Johnny_MizeJohnny Mize - Wikipedia

    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.

  3. www.baseball-reference.com › players › mJohnny Mize Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status ...

    Jan 7, 2011 · 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Last Game: (Age 40-262d) Inducted as Player in 1981. (Voted by Veteran's Committee) View Johnny Mize's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1936 season. Full Name: John Robert Mize. Nicknames: from the.

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  5. baseballhall.org › hall-of-famers › mize-johnnyMize, Johnny - Baseball Hall of Fame

    Johnny Mize entered major league baseball in 1936, and soon took on the nickname “The Big Cat” because of the poise in his stance when he was at bat and his ease in the field. “Did you ever see a pitcher knock him down at the plate?”

  6. sabr.org › bioproj › personJohnny Mize - Society for American Baseball Research

    Jan 4, 2012 · And yet, he always claimed that he earned his famous nickname, the Big Cat, because of his fielding. The man supposedly responsible was Cardinals infielder Joe Orengo. “One day the infielders were having a pretty bad time and were making some bad throws to me at first base,” Mize said late in his career.

  7. www.baseball-almanac.com › players › playerMLB Stats for Johnny Mize - Baseball Almanac

    Did you know that Johnny, his nickname, was the first – and through today the only – player in Major League history to hit at least fifty home runs (51) in a single season (1947) AND strike out fewer than fifty times (42) during that same season? Johnny Mize Rookie Card | 1948 Bowman Baseball Card (#4 | Checklist) Baseball Almanac Research Library.

    • John Robert Mize
    • 01-07-1913 (Capricorn)
    • Demorest, Georgia
    • Johnny or The Big Cat

  8. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 1544651/2020/01The Baseball 100: No. 64, Johnny Mize - The Athletic

    Jan 23, 2020 · Johnny Mize was not elected into the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. In truth, he never came close to being elected. The highest percentage he got was 43.6 percent...

  9. www.wikiwand.com › en › Johnny_MizeJohnny Mize - Wikiwand

    John Robert Mize, 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.