Johnny Mize Hand Signed Autographed Rawlings Baseball
Johnny Mize Hand Signed Autographed Rawlings Baseball Johnny Mize (1913–1993), famously nicknamed “The Big Cat,†was one of the most feared power hitters of the 1930s and 1940s. A powerful left-handed first baseman, Mize played 15 Major League seasons from 1936 through 1953 with the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and New York Yankees, with his career interrupted by three full seasons of military service during World War II.A 10-time All-Star, Mize combined exceptional power with an ability to hit for average. He won the 1939 National League batting championship with a .349 average and led the league in home runs four times and RBIs three times. With the Giants in 1947, he blasted a career-high 51 home runs, becoming one of the relatively few players of his era to reach the 50-homer mark.Mize joined the Yankees during the 1949 season and became a valuable veteran contributor to one of baseball’s greatest dynasties. New York won an extraordinary five consecutive World Series championships from 1949 through 1953 during his time with the club. Mize was particularly impressive in the 1952 World Series, batting .400 with three home runs against the Brooklyn Dodgers.Mize retired with a .312 career batting average, 2,011 hits, 359 home runs, and 1,337 RBIs. He also recorded six career three-home-run games, demonstrating the tremendous power that made him one of his generation’s most dangerous hitters. Mize was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, cementing the legacy of “The Big Cat†as one of baseball’s great early power hitters.Excellent condition. Age related wear. Item is " tall and " wide.
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Johnny Mize Hand Signed Autographed Rawlings Baseball Johnny Mize (1913–1993), famously nicknamed “The Big Cat,†was one of the most feared power hitters of the 1930s and 1940s. A powerful left-handed first baseman, Mize played 15 Major League seasons from 1936 through 1953 with the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and New York Yankees, with his career interrupted by three full seasons of military service during World War II.A 10-time All-Star, Mize combined exceptional power with an ability to hit for average. He won the 1939 National League batting championship with a .349 average and led the league in home runs four times and RBIs three times. With the Giants in 1947, he blasted a career-high 51 home runs, becoming one of the relatively few players of his era to reach the 50-homer mark.Mize joined the Yankees during the 1949 season and became a valuable veteran contributor to one of baseball’s greatest dynasties. New York won an extraordinary five consecutive World Series championships from 1949 through 1953 during his time with the club. Mize was particularly impressive in the 1952 World Series, batting .400 with three home runs against the Brooklyn Dodgers.Mize retired with a .312 career batting average, 2,011 hits, 359 home runs, and 1,337 RBIs. He also recorded six career three-home-run games, demonstrating the tremendous power that made him one of his generation’s most dangerous hitters. Mize was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, cementing the legacy of “The Big Cat†as one of baseball’s great early power hitters.Excellent condition. Age related wear. Item is " tall and " wide.
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