Art Mazmanian
| Art Mazmanian | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: May 1, 1927 Detroit, Michigan | |
| Died: March 22, 2019 (aged 91) San Dimas, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right |
Arthur S. Mazmanian (May 1, 1927 – March 22, 2019) was an American
Mount San Antonio College of Walnut, California, where his teams won 709 games and had only two losing campaigns.[1] He also was a second baseman, scout, instructor and manager in professional baseball from 1949 through 1987
. He died at the age of 91 on March 22, 2019.
Biography
Mazmanian was born in
Detroit, Michigan, to parents who were born in Armenia.[2] After Dorsey High School, he graduated from the University of Southern California, where he was an All-American and the second baseman on the Trojans' 1948 national championship team. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg).[3]
Mazmanian's six-year playing career (1949–54) was largely spent in the
Oneonta Yankees. He managed the O-Yankees to five consecutive division championships (1977–81) and four league playoff championships (1977; 1979–81). He then managed in the New York–Penn League for the Baltimore Orioles
for three seasons and recorded his last season in organized baseball with a "co-op" team in the same circuit in 1987.
Apart from a temporary assignment with the
Visalia Oaks of the California League in 1960, all of Mazmanian's years as a professional baseball manager were spent in "short season" or rookie-level leagues. He compiled a managing record of 663–487 (.576).[3][4] In 1984, he took a leave of absence from the Orioles to serve as an assistant coach for the United States Olympic Baseball Team
.
References
- ^ " MAZMANIAN CALLS IT QUITS; LONG-TIME MT. SAC COACH TO RETIRE AFTER 31 YEARS ON JOB
- ^ FamilySearch.org
- ^ a b Howe News Bureau/Montague, John, ed., The 1985 Baltimore Orioles Organization Book. St. Petersburg, Florida: The Baseball Library, 1985
- Baseball Reference minor league page
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Mount San Antonio College (22 March 2019), "Legendary Coach Maz Passes Away"