Johnny Mize, the burly first baseman for the Cards and Giants, paced or tied for the National League lead
in home runs four times, hitting three in a single game on six occasions. He also won three RBI crowns and one
batting championship. After the "Big Cat" joined the Yankees, they won five straight World Series titles
(1949-‘53), with Mize hitting three homers in the 1952 Fall Classic. He finished his career with 359 home runs
and a .312 batting average.