About Al Cohen
Lived 1927 – 2007 (aged 79–80). Al Cohen was a military personnel.
Alfred Abraham Cohen (December 31, 1927 – September 7, 2007) was an American baseball umpire who briefly worked in the National League in 1976.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cohen served in the United States Army as a military police officer from 1946 to 1947. He began to umpire Little League Baseball games in 1959 and slowly began working his way up to high school and then semipro games. In 1976, Cohen became a backup umpire in the National League, appearing in two games.
Cohen is one of five Jewish umpires to have served in Major League Baseball, the others being: Dolly Stark, Al Clark, Al Forman, and Stan Landes.
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American baseball umpire (1928-2013)
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Al Cohen was born in 1927.
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Al Cohen died in 2007.
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Al Cohen was a military personnel.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Al Cohen. https://biography.guide/al-cohen-military-personnel/
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