Johnny Mize
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John Robert Mize, 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 with the Cardinals
Mize with the Yankees
First baseman
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A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majority of plays made at that base. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the first baseman is assigned the number 3.
Sean Casey, former first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds tries unsuccessfully to keep his foot on the base while receiving a throw from an infielder.
A high school first baseman takes a throw from the third baseman in an attempt to have the runner called "out".
Eric Hosmer of the San Diego Padres, an example of a left-handed throwing first baseman.
Hank Greenberg, Hall of Fame first baseman and 2-time MVP