Johnny Mize Professions : Athlete Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Johnny Mize 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 daymeyoutime The fact is, when I was 15 and a sophomore at high school, I played on the varsity baseball team for the college. Johnny Mize high-schoolteamcollegeschool Years ago, the writers were telling me that I'd make the Hall of Fame, so I kind of prepared a speech. But somewhere along in the 28 years, it got lost. Johnny Mize mespeechfamelost Similar Authors Brian Urlacher athlete Brendan Brazier athlete Bill Rodgers athlete Aimee Mullins athlete Ivana Trump athlete Adam Goucher athleteAll Authors
