Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marzano graduated from its Central High School, and briefly attended Holy Family College, studying radiologic technology. He attended Temple University, where he played catcher for the Owls\' baseball team from 1982 to 1984. Marzano finished his collegiate career with a .413 batting average. Named an All-American by three different organizations in 1984, he batted .448, with 15 home runs, and 61 RBI. Marzano finished his career as the all-time Temple University leader in batting average, slugging percentage, and home runs. \n', '

In the 1984 Major League Baseball draft, Marzano was selected in the first round, 14th overall, by the Boston Red Sox of the American League (AL) and was a member of the silver medal-winning Team USA at the 1984 Olympic Games.\n', '

As a reserve catcher with the Mariners in 1996, Marzano became a cult hero in Seattle when he threw a haymaker at New York Yankees outfielder Paul O\'Neill during a game in the Kingdome on Wednesday, August 28. It occurred after O\'Neill complained to the umpire about a pitch from reliever Tim Davis was high and inside; the ensuing brawl in the eighth inning resulted in six ejections , including Marzano‘s own.\n', '

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