Alan Cohen
Alan Cohen serves as Vice President-Treasurer of the Connecticut Smoky Joe Wood Chapter and is the chairperson of the SABR Bio-Project factchecking committee. He has written more than 50 biographies for the Bio-Project, has contributed to more than 60 baseball-related publications, and has expanded his research into the Hearst Sandlot Classic (1946–65), which launched the careers of 87 major-league players. He is also the co-editor of SABR’s First Games Back project. He has four children, nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild and resides in Connecticut with wife, Frances, their cats, Ava and Zoe, and their dog, Buddy.
SABR BioProject biographies written by Alan Cohen
SABR Games Project stories written by Alan Cohen
- July 30, 1978: Expos visit the Launching Pad, score 19 runs in record-setting day
- July 4, 1977: Expos set fireworks on the Fourth of July at Wrigley Field
- May 29, 1977: Expos’ Larry Parrish goes 5-for-5, hits three consecutive homers
- June 24, 1972: Division-leading Orioles, Tigers split twin bill in Baltimore
- July 11, 1970: Astros prevail in 14 in ‘overly tame ending to a very hairy game’
- October 14, 1969: Mets win a World Series game for the Agees
- September 1, 1967: Marathon man Gaylord Perry goes unrewarded in Giants’ 21-inning win
- August 29-30, 1967: Yankees, Red Sox play 40 innings in 24 hours
- August 18, 1967: ‘A very sick sound’: Tony Conigliaro’s devastation gives way to purpose
- August 28, 1966: White Sox sweep doubleheader with two extra-inning, walk-off wins
- September 26, 1965: A pennant for the Twins
- September 25, 1965: Twins sweep Senators, but magic number remains at one
- May 31, 1964: Baseball’s longest doubleheader
- June 2, 1963: Say Hey times three: Willie Mays has a day at Busch Stadium
- September 2, 1962: Musial passes Speaker with 3,516th hit, moving one more rung up the record book ladder
SABR Journal Articles written by Alan Cohen
- The Path to the Cubs and White Sox from the Negro Leagues: 17 Barrier Breakers
- The Negro Leagues Beyond 1948, and The Adventures of a Boy Named Willie
- Bats, Balls, Boys, and Dreams: The Hearst Sandlot Classic at Yankee Stadium, 1959-1965
- Billy Holland Comes to Connecticut in 1906
- The Jackie Robinson Barnstorming Tour of 1946
- At the Intersection of Hope and Worry: How Baseball and Society Learn from History
- Josh Gibson Blazes a Trail: Homering in Big League Ballparks, 1930–1946
- Baltimore’s Forgotten Dynasty: The 1919-25 Baltimore Orioles of the International League
- San Diego Breaks Pacific Coast League Color Barrier
- Players who Homered at Arlington Stadium as Both Minor and Major Leaguers
- Babe Ruth’s Final Legacy to the Kids
- Tigers and Crescents and Clowns, Oh My! Negro League Baseball at Crosley Field
- From Sandlot to Center Stage: Pittsburgh Youth All-Star Games, 1944–59
- Bats, Balls, Boys, Dreams and Unforgettable Experiences: Youth All-Star Games in New York, 1944–65
- Satchel Paige: Twilight with the Marlins
SABR Research Topics written by Alan Cohen
SABR Research Articles written by Alan Cohen
- When Satch and Josh and Jackie and Willie Came to Town: Negro League Baseball at Shibe Park
- Sunday Baseball Comes to Shibe Park — Very Late
- Lou Gehrig: A Fortnight in Hartford, June 1921
- Negro League Baseball at Wrigley Field
- Negro League Baseball at Comiskey Park: The East-West Game, An All-Star Legacy
SABR Ballparks written by Alan Cohen