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Jim welcomes author Jerry Grillo to discuss his new book, “Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize" on another POF Book Club episode. First, Jim and Jerry discuss whether Johnny Mize is the greatest player to be voted into Cooperstown by the veterans committee, as he had to wait until 1981 to receive a Hall of Fame plaque (9:50). Then, they cover the variety of reasons which lead Mize to be overlooked in MLB history, how he compares to fellow sluggers Hank Greenberg and Ralph Kiner, the biggest moments of his career, and much more (17:10)
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Jim welcomes author Jerry Grillo to discuss his new book, “Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize" on another POF Book Club episode. First, Jim and Jerry discuss whether Johnny Mize is the greatest player to be voted into Cooperstown by the veterans committee, as he had to wait until 1981 to receive a Hall of Fame plaque (9:50). Then, they cover the variety of reasons which lead Mize to be overlooked in MLB history, how he compares to fellow sluggers Hank Greenberg and Ralph Kiner, the biggest moments of his career, and much more (17:10)
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