1951 Back-O'-The-Card: Johnny Mize

"Big John has been swinging a big and potent bat in the National League since 1936. He bats left, throws right and has a lifetime batting average of .332. He was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Giants in December 1941."

-1943 M.P. & Co.

"With a lifetime batting average of .328, Johnny swings the heaviest bat in the National League. He tied with Ralph Kiner to lead all players with 51 home runs last year. He is the only National Leaguer to four times hit three home runs in one game.

Johnny spent three years in the Navy. Married since 1947, he makes his home in Florida during the off-season."

-1948 Bowman No. 4

"With a lifetime batting average of .308 and a tremendous slugging average, Johnny swings one of the heaviest bats in the National League. 

For the second consecutive season, Johnny and Ralph Kiner tied for the lead in the NL home run department. It was also the third time he had hit 40 or more home runs, a new NL record.

Johnny is the only National Leaguer who has four times hit three home runs in one game."

-1949 Bowman No. 85

"Johnny batted .289 last season but smashed 40 home runs to tie Ralph Kiner of Pittsburgh for top honors. He also tied Kiner for homer honors in 1947 with 51. Johnny finished the 1947 season as the third best slugger in the National League.

He has driven in 1,096 runs in his career as a Cardinal and Giant- topped only by Mel Ott."

-1949 Leaf No. 46

"Johnny was in 106 games for the Giants last season, batting .263 and driving in 62 runs. He then went to the Yankees by waiver route. He was in 13 games for the Bronx Bombers, hitting .261. A shoulder injury kept Johnny inactive in the latter half of the season.

He led the National League in home runs in 1939, 1940, 1947 and 1948. He's now with Kansas City, subject to 24-hour recall by the Yankees."

-1950 Bowman No. 139

"Johnny slugged out 25 homers and drove in a total of 72 runs in 1950. He batted .272 in 90 appearances.
He began 1949 with the Giants. After hitting .263 for them in 106 games, and belting 18 homers, he was switched to the Yankees. He hit .261 in 13 games for the Bombers but was kept idle by a shoulder injury toward the end of the season.
Johnny has wielded one of the heaviest bats in baseball for many years. He served in the Navy."

-1951 Bowman, No. 50 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)