John Robert "Johnny" Mize (January 7, 1913 – June 2, 1993), 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 Baseball (MLB) for 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.Mize retired in 1953 with 359 career home runs and a .312 batting average. He served as a radio commentator, scout and coach in the major leagues after he retired as a player. He was selected for induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1981. In 2014, he was inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum.
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 1981. Played for the National League's St. Louis Cardinals (1936-1941) and New York Giants (1942 & 1946-1949), and for the American League's New York Yankees (1949-1953).
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
New York Yankees (The Movie)
1987
Documentary
Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show
1952-1957
TV Series
Himself
1953 World Series
1953
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Hitter
1953 MLB All-Star Game
1953
TV Special
Himself - AL First Baseman
1952 World Series
1952
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman / Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Hitter
1951 World Series
1951
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman / Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Hitter
1950 World Series
1950
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman
1949 World Series
1949
TV Series
Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Hitter
1949 MLB All-Star Game
1949
TV Special
Himself - NL First Baseman
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2010-2011
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
New York Yankees (The Movie) (1987) as Himself
1953 MLB All-Star Game (1953) as Himself - AL First Baseman
1949 MLB All-Star Game (1949) as Himself - NL First Baseman
1952 World Series (1952) as Himself - New York Yankees First Baseman / Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Hitter
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