ESPN's Hall of 100 -- Ranking the all-time greatest MLB players
Johnny Mize
Johnny Mize, 1B
Career: 1936-42/1946-53, Cardinals, Giants, Yankees
Fun fact: Holds the MLB record for most three-homer games with six
The Big Cat was a slugging terror at the height of his career, leading the NL in total bases and slugging three straight seasons (1938-40) yet striking out infrequently (just 524 times, against 359 career homers).
After returning from his World War II service, he added two home run titles.
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