Albert Cohen (December 25, 1908 – March 11, 2003), nicknamed "Alta", was an American professional baseball player.

Cohen made hid major league debut in the second game of the 1931 season, taking over for pinch hitter Ike Boone.

Cohen's father gave him the name Alta (Yiddish for "old") as the traditional Jewish trick to fool the angel of death during the 1918 flu epidemic.

"[5] 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 lived in Verona and South Orange[6] before moving to Maplewood, New Jersey, where he died in his home.