Art Mazmanian

Who is Art Mazmanian?

Arthur S. Mazmanian is a retired American baseball coach and manager. He was the longtime baseball coach at Dorsey High School of Los Angeles, California, his alma mater, then spent 31 seasons as head coach of baseball at Mount San Antonio College of Walnut, California, where his teams won 709 games and had only two losing campaigns. He also was a second baseman, scout, instructor and manager in professional baseball from 1949 through 1987.

Mazmanian 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 tall and 170 pounds.

Mazmanian's six-year playing career was largely spent in the New York Yankees' farm system, including 2½ seasons at the Triple-A level with the Kansas City Blues of the American Association. In 1955, he became a coach in the St. Louis Cardinals' organization, then launched his managing career the following season with the Grand Island Athletics, Class D Nebraska State League affiliate of the Kansas City Athletics of the American League.