Autographs of Johnny Mize
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.
Mize retired in 1953 with 359 career home runs and a .312 batting average along with 1,118 runs, 2,011 hits, 367 doubles, 83 triples, 1,337 RBI and 856 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .992 fielding percentage as a first baseman. 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.
Mize was born in Demorest, Georgia to Edward and Emma Loudermilk Mize. After his parents separated, his mother went to Atlanta for work, but Mize remained in Demorest with his grandmother. He excelled in tennis as a child and played on his high school baseball team. He later played baseball for Piedmont College. Mize was a cousin of Ty Cobb and his second cousin was the second wife of Babe Ruth.
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Traded items with a signature of Johnny Mize
The most expensive item with a signature of Johnny Mize (Johnny Mize 1952 Home Run Autographed Card - PSA Sports Authenticated Yankees) was sold in September 2025 for £442.08 while the cheapest item (Autograph Lot Mike Hampton and Ben Grieve Balls Johnny Mize Photo) found a new owner for £0.80 in May 2022. The month with the most items sold (37) was September 2025 with an average selling price of £37.88 for an autographed item of Johnny Mize. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2025 with £53.84 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.79 was May 2022. In average, an autographed item from Johnny Mize is worth £33.65.
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