Johnny Mize
Johnny Mize
John Robert "Johnny" Mize, nicknamed Big Jawn and The Big Cat, was a baseball player who was a first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and New York Yankees. He played in Major League Baseballfor 15 seasons between 1936 and 1953, losing three seasons to military service during World War II. Mize was a ten-time All-Star. Late in his career, he played with the Yankees when they won five consecutive World Series...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth7 January 1913
CountryUnited States of America
The fact is, when I was 15 and a sophomore at high school, I played on the varsity baseball team for the college.
Years ago, the writers were telling me that I'd make the Hall of Fame, so I kind of prepared a speech. But somewhere along in the 28 years, it got lost.