[1] He served as a radio commentator, scout and coach in the major leagues after he retired as a player.

After his parents separated, his mother went to Atlanta for work, but Mize remained in Demorest with his grandmother.

[2] Mize came up through the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system but was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in 1934.

In exchange for Mize, the Cardinals received Bill Lohrman, Johnny McCarthy, Ken O'Dea, and $50,000.

Gum Products Inc. won the lawsuit, but the company stopped producing its Double Play series because of the expenses it incurred during the legal proceedings with Mize.

[8] The Giants pursued Mize after learning that their first baseman, Babe Young, was going to be forced into military service.

Other team members included: Phil Rizzuto who belonged to the Yankees; outfielders Sam Chapman, Dom DiMaggio and Barney McCosky; Frankie Pytlak; and Brooklyn shortstop Pee Wee Reese, and Johnny Lipon.

Returning to the Giants in 1946, a broken toe caused him to fall one short of the home run title, won by Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Mize was traded to the New York Yankees late in the 1949 season after expressing discontent with his playing time.

He was, however, considered a valuable contributor to their winning five consecutive American League pennants and World Series titles.

Mize was a strong pinch hitter in his MLB career, posting a .292 batting average (52-for-178) with 7 home runs and 56 RBI in 215 pinch-hitting appearances.

[13] After his 1953 retirement, Mize worked as a radio commentator, scout and a hitting coach for the New York / San Francisco Giants (1955–60).

[15] Mize's batting statistics were overshadowed by those of bigger stars of his era such as Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, and Jackie Robinson.

In 2013, the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award honored Mize as one of 37 Baseball Hall of Fame members for his service in the United States Navy during World War II.

[18] The college also honors the slugger with the Johnny Mize Athletic Center, a sports complex that houses the school's basketball arena.