Art Mazmanian

Arthur S. Mazmanian

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 150 lbs.
• School University of Southern California
• High School Dorsey High School

• Born May 1, 1927 in Detroit, MI USA
• Died March 22, 2019 in San Dimas, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Art Mazmanian played on the 1948 National Championship team at USC. He was an All-American pick at second base that year. He played in the minors from 1949 to 1954, primarily in the New York Yankees chain, spending 2½ seasons with the Kansas City Blues.

Mazmanian managed 18 years in the minors and coached at Mt. San Antonio College for 31 years (1968-1998), compiling a record of 730-418. The field on the campus of Mt.SAC was renamed in his honor. He also coached varsity baseball at his alma mater, Dorsey High School in the mid-1960s. Mazmanian was an assistant coach for Rod Dedeaux at the 1984 Olympics. Sparky Anderson named Mazmanian in his Hall of Fame speech.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1956	Grand Island Athletics	Nebraska State League	35-28	2nd	Kansas City A's	none
1957	Grand Island Athletics	Nebraska State League	33-22	1st	Kansas City A's	none League Champs
1958	Grand Island Athletics	Nebraska State League	33-30	3rd (t)	Kansas City A's	none
1959	Grand Island Athletics	Nebraska State League	32-30	3rd	Kansas City A's	none
1960	Visalia Athletics	California League		--	Kansas City A's	--	replaced Bill Capps June 27 / replaced by Bill Robertson July 2
1971	Magic Valley Cowboys	Pioneer League	37-34	3rd (t)	Co-op	none
1973	Great Falls Giants	Pioneer League	37-34	3rd	San Francisco Giants	none
1974	Great Falls Giants	Pioneer League	35-37	3rd	San Francisco Giants	none
1976	Pulaski Phillies	Appalachian League	32-38	5th	Co-op	none
1977	Oneonta Yankees	New York-Penn League	47-23	1st	New York Yankees	League Champs
1978	Oneonta Yankees	New York-Penn League	51-19	1st	New York Yankees	Lost League Finals
1979	Oneonta Yankees	New York-Penn League	42-26	2nd	New York Yankees	League Champs
1980	Oneonta Yankees	New York-Penn League	49-25	1st	New York Yankees	League Champs
1981	Oneonta Yankees	New York-Penn League	48-25	1st	New York Yankees	League Champs
1983	Newark Orioles	New York-Penn League	48-26	1st (t)	Baltimore Orioles	Lost League Finals
1985	Newark Orioles	New York-Penn League	41-36	6th	Baltimore Orioles
1986	Newark Orioles	New York-Penn League	41-37	4th	Baltimore Orioles	Lost League Finals
1987	Batavia Trojans	New York-Penn League	23-54	12th	none