Known throughout baseball history as “The Big Cat,” Johnny Mize stands as one of the most complete hitters in Major League Baseball history. Raised in a small Georgia town, he discovered baseball as a lifelong calling, laying the groundwork for an iconic career that would eventually lead to Cooperstown. His path to MLB dominance started with

Known throughout baseball history as “The Big Cat,” Johnny Mize stands as one of the most complete hitters in Major League Baseball history. Born in Demorest, Georgia, in 1913, he developed a natural talent for baseball early on, laying the groundwork for an iconic career that would eventually lead to Cooperstown. Before reaching the majors,