Johnny Mize

American baseball player and coach

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. Mize was a ten-time All-Star who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and the New York Yankees. During his tenure with the Yankees, the team won five consecutive World Series.

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Johnny Mize was born on Tuesday, 7 January 1913 in Demorest, GA. His full name at birth was John Robert Mize. He was best known as a professional baseball player. Mize's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Wednesday, 2 June 1993 in Demorest, GA at the age of 80. He is buried at Yonah View Memorial Gardens, Demorest, GA. For university, he studied at Piedmont College. He was 6' 2" (188 cm) tall and weighed 215 lbs (98 kg). His zodiac star sign was Capricorn.

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Full name at birth	John Robert Mize	edit
Claim to fame	claim to fame
Date of birth	7 January 1913	edit
Place of birth	Demorest, GA	edit
Date of death	2 June 1993	edit
Age	80 (age at death)
Place of death	Demorest, GA	edit
Resting place	Yonah View Memorial Gardens, Demorest, GA	edit
Occupation	Former Major League Baseball Player	edit
Occupation category	Baseball	edit
Nationality	American	edit

PERSONAL DETAILS

Height	6' 2" (188 cm)	edit
Weight	215 lbs (98 kg)	edit
Build	build
Hair color	hair color
Eye color	eye color
Gender	Male	edit
Ethnicity	ethnicity
Religion	religion
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Distinctive feature	distinctive feature
Pets	pets

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

High school	high school
University	Piedmont College	edit
Talent agency	talent agency
Political affiliation	political affiliation
Political party	political party

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Johnny Mize is known for his role in the TV series Prime 9 (2009) as Self.

He is also known for his role in the documentary New York Yankees (The Movie) (1987) as Self.

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