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Birth Name: John Robert Mize
Date of Birth: January 7, 1913
Place of Birth: Demorest, Georgia, U.S.
Date of Death: June 2, 1993
Place of Death: Demorest, Georgia, U.S.
Ethnicity: English, Irish, German
Johnny Mize was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout, and radio commentator. A first baseman, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Giants, and the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was nicknamed “Big Jawn” and “The Big Cat.”
Johnny was the son of Emma and William Edward Mize.
He was said to have been a distant cousin of professional baseball player Ty Cobb . His second cousin, actress and model Claire Merritt Hodgson, was married to professional baseball player Babe Ruth .
Johnny’s paternal grandfather was Francis Mize (the son of William Mitchell Mize and Mary C. Ratliff). William was the son of Williamson Sterling Mize and Mary Rich.
Johnny’s paternal grandmother was named Emma Elizabeth Riley/Rylee (the daughter of William H. Rylee and Martha Emma).
Johnny’s maternal grandfather was John Henry Loudermilk (the son of William Cannon Loudermilk and Matilda Ann Landers).
Johnny’s maternal grandmother was Sarah Adina Brown (the daughter of Benjamin Pollard Brown and Elizabeth Caroline Hulsey).
Source: Genealogy of Johnny Mize – https://www.geni.com