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Alta Cohen

1908 – 2003

American baseball player

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Lived 1908 – 2003 (aged 94). Alta Cohen was an American baseball player.

Albert Cohen (December 25, 1908 – March 11, 2003), nicknamed "Alta", was an American professional baseball player. He attended South Side High School in New York. He was Jewish.

In the minor leagues, he was an All Star with the Triple A Toledo Mud Hens.

In 1931 he batted .316–5–47 for the Hartford Senators, and led the league in walks (87). Cohen made hid major league debut in the second game of the 1931 season, taking over for pinch hitter Ike Boone.

The next day, Cohen was farmed out to Hartford. Cohen was leading the Eastern League in hitting in 1932 with a .409 average in 59 games when the league folded in mid-season.

Cohen founded the Altco Products Co. in 1940, with offices throughout the state, and served as president for 44 years before retiring in 1984. He was a member of the board of directors of the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and the Daughters of Israel Geriatric Center in West Orange, and a member of the Green Brook Country Club in North Caldwell. Also a philanthropist, he was honored in the 1980s by Hebrew University, in New York City.

He lived in Verona and South Orange before moving to Maplewood, New Jersey, where he died in his home.

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South Side High School
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alta Cohen?

American baseball player (1908-2003)

When was Alta Cohen born?

Alta Cohen was born on 25 December 1908 in Brooklyn.

When did Alta Cohen die?

Alta Cohen died on 11 March 2003 in Maplewood.

What was Alta Cohen's occupation?

Alta Cohen was a baseball player.

What nationality was Alta Cohen?

Alta Cohen was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alta Cohen

· Wikidata: Q4735961

· DBpedia: Alta Cohen

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