| Art Mahan | |
| Position: | First baseman |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Villanova, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 30 |
| Debutyear: | 1940 |
| Debutteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 29 |
| Finalyear: | 1940 |
| Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .244 |
| Stat2label: | Stolen bases |
| Stat2value: | 4 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 39 |
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Arthur Leo Mahan (June 8, 1913 – December 7, 2010) was a professional baseball player, who played as a first baseman in the major leagues for the Philadelphia Phillies during the 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 1973.[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.