Johnny Mize
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John Robert Mize, nicknamed "Big Jawn" and "the Big Cat", was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giant
Mize with the Cardinals
Mize with the Yankees
Joe Medwick
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Joseph Michael Medwick, nicknamed "Ducky", "Muscles", and "Mickey", was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played 17 major-league seasons from 1932 to 1948, all in the National League,
Johnny Mize
…the minors." Mize was known as both "Big Jawn" and "The Big Cat" for his smooth fielding at first base. In 1937 he batted .364, but Cardinals teammate Joe Medwick took the title with a .374 average. He led the league in triples and OPS in 1938. In 1939, Mize finished second in the league's Most Valuable Player…
Medwick with the St. Louis Cardinals, c. 1947
Medwick, circa 1943
Plaque at the National Baseball Hall of Fame