• Originally an outfielder, Cohen played LF in his major-league debut with the Washington Senators, going 1/4 with an RBI single in a 9-6 loss to the Cleveland Indians. He played opposite Cleveland Indians LF (and fellow Jew) Milt Galatzer, who went 2/5 with a single, double, and 2 RBIs (9/18/1934)
• Two days after his MLB debut, Cohen made his MLB pitching debut, tossing a complete game but losing 6-1 to the Cleveland Indians (9/20/1934)
• Babe Ruth’s final HR and strikeout as a New York Yankee both came at the hands of Cohen, who earned an 8-5, complete-game win that day for the Washington Senators. Cohen also delivered at the plate, going 2/4 with an RBI (9/29/1934)
• Fluent in Spanish, Cohen played and later managed in Mexico under pseudonym “Pablo Garcia”
• Brother of fellow major-leaguer Andy Cohen

For more information

• Baseball-Reference page
• Jewish Baseball Museum bio
• Baseball cards