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When the Giants' John McGraw wanted a Jewish star and needed a second baseman to replace Rogers Hornsby, Cohen got the nod, but his .294 in 1929 couldn't compare with Hornsby. Cohen managed in the minors and coached for the Phillies, acting as manager for one game in 1960. Brother Sid pitched briefly for Washington. (NLM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 14, 1960: After a 9–4 Opening Day loss to the Reds, Eddie Sawyer decides he's had it with managing and quits the Phillies, stating, "I'm 49 and I want to live to be 50." He came to Philadelphia from Toronto (International League) in 1948 and has managed no other ML team. Interim manager Andy Cohen wins one game before Gene Mauch gets the job and begins a 26-year managerial career in the bigs.