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Johnny Mize

American Athlete

Born: Jan 7, 1913

Died: Jun 2, 1993

Fame High Lost Me Time Years Ago

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One day, the infielders were having a pretty bad time and were making some bad throws to me at first base. After digging a few out of the dirt, Joe Orengo called over to me, 'Atta boy, John, you look like a big cat.' Some of the writers overheard the remark and asked Joe about it later. The nickname has stuck with me ever since. Johnny Mize

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