Art Mahan
| Art Mahan | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: June 8, 1913 Somerville, Massachusetts |
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| Died: December 7, 2010 (aged 97) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 1940 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1940 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .244 |
| Stolen bases | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 39 |
| Teams | |
Arthur Leo Mahan (June 8, 1913 – December 7, 2010) was a former professional baseball player, who played as a first baseman in the major leagues for the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1940 season. Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, he batted and threw left-handed.[1]
Mahan played in the Boston Red Sox organization from 1936 until he was sold to the Phillies in April 1940.[2] He played one season for the Phillies, and posted a .244 batting average (133-for-544) with two home runs and 39 RBI in 146 games played, including 55 runs, 24 doubles and five triples.[1] He hit a double off the wall his first time at bat and led the Phillies in stolen bases. During World War II, Mahan served as a training officer in the United States Navy, working in training cadets.[3] After the season, Mahan was sold back to his previous minor league team, the Little Rock Travelers of the Southern Association.[2] He made one last minor league appearance, in 1946 for the Providence Chiefs of the class-B New England League.[2]
A 1936 graduate of Villanova University, Mahan later became their head baseball coach from 1950 until 1972, and Athletic Director until 1978.[4]
Mahan died on December 7, 2010 in Villanova, Pennsylvania at the age of 97.[4] Up to the time of his death, he had been recognized as the fourth-oldest living major league baseball player.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Art Mahan". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmahaa101.htm. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ a b c "Art Mahan". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=mahan-001art. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ http://cst-phl.com/rydal-resident-art-mahan-is-oldest-living-phillie-p2129-150.htm
- ^ a b "Former Phillie, Villanova athetic director Art Mahan dies at age 97". Associated Press. The Morning Call. http://www.mcall.com/sports/baseball/phillies/mc-pa--obit-mahan-1209-20101209,0,4510250.story. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Library
- Retrosheet
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- 1913 births
- 2010 deaths
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Rocky Mount Red Sox players
- Hazleton Red Sox players
- Little Rock Travelers players
- Louisville Colonels (minor league) players
- Villanova Wildcats baseball coaches
- United States Navy officers
- Baseball players from Massachusetts
- People from Somerville, Massachusetts
- Deaths from heart failure
