Johnny Mize

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Johnny Mize

Born:	January 7, 1913
Birthplace:	Demorest, Georgia
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	215 lbs
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Right
Drafted:	1930 Amateur Free Agent by the St. Louis Cardinals
College:	Piedmont College
High School:
Teams:	St. Louis Cardinals 1936-1941 New York Giants 1942, 1946-49 New York Yankees 1949-1953

1 Overall Career
2 Awards
3 Achievements
4 Trivia
5 Transactions
6 External Links

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Overall Career

John Robert Mize (January 7, 1913 – June 2, 1993) 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.

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Awards

Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1981, Player

10-time All-Star (1937, 1939-1942, 1946-1949 & 1953)

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Achievements

NL Batting Average Leader (1939)
4-time NL Slugging Percentage Leader (1938-1940 & 1942)
3-time NL OPS Leader (1938-1940)
NL Runs Scored Leader (1947)
3-time NL Total Bases Leader (1938-1940)
NL Doubles Leader (1941)
NL Triples Leader (1938)
4-time NL Home Runs Leader (1939, 1940, 1947 & 1948)
3-time NL RBI Leader (1940, 1942 & 1947)
20-Home Run Seasons: 9 (1937-1940, 1942, 1946-1948 & 1950)
30-Home Run Seasons: 3 (1940, 1947 & 1948)
40-Home Run Seasons: 3 (1940, 1947 & 1948)
50-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1947)
100 RBI Seasons: 8 (1937-1942, 1947 & 1948)
100 Runs Scored Seasons: 5 (1937, 1939, 1940, 1947 & 1948)
200 Hits Seasons: 1 (1937)

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Trivia

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.
Won five World Series Rings with the New York Yankees (1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 & 1953)

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Transactions

Before 1930 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent.
December 13, 1934: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the St. Louis Cardinals.
April 15, 1935: Returned to the St. Louis Cardinals by the Cincinnati Reds following previous purchase.
December 11, 1941: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Giants for Ken O'Dea, Bill Lohrman, Johnny McCarthy, and $50,000.
August 22, 1949: Purchased by the New York Yankees from the New York Giants for $40,000.
November 25, 1953: Released by the New York Yankees.