Dave Bergman
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: June 6, 1953 Evanston, Illinois |
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Died: February 2, 2015 (aged 61) Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 26, 1975, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 4, 1992, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .258 | ||
| Home runs | 54 | ||
| Runs batted in | 289 | ||
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David Bruce Bergman (June 6, 1953 – February 2, 2015) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman, designated hitter and outfielder.
Born in Evanston, Illinois, Bergman was an alumnus of Maine South High School and Illinois State University. His uniform number 12 was retired at Illinois State in 1994.
Bergman was drafted by the Chicago Cubs out of high school, but opted to pursue a college degree rather than sign with his favorite team. At Illinois State, he was voted the team MVP in 1973 and 1974. In 1974, he was named an All-American outfielder by The Sporting News. He ended his college career with a .366 batting average and 63 runs batted in.
Drafted by the New York Yankees in the second round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft, Bergman was a batting champion and league MVP in each of his first two minor league seasons, first with the New York–Penn League in 1974 and then with the Eastern League in 1975. He played in only 12 games with the Yankees between 1975 and 1977, before being traded to the Houston Astros in December 1977. In four years with the Astros from 1978–1981, Bergman was a part-time player who never had more than 186 at bats or one home run in a season.
He was signed by Yankees scout Lou Maguolo.
In April 1981, Bergman was traded to the San Francisco Giants. In 1983, Bergman appeared in 90 games for the Giants and hit six home runs with a .286 batting average.
On March 24, 1984, Bergman was traded twice; from the Giants to the Phillies, then from the Phillies to the Tigers. Bergman was the starting first baseman for the Detroit Tigers team that defeated the San Diego Padres in the 1984 World Series. He appeared in 120 games for the 1984 Tigers and had a career-high 44 RBIs and seven home runs.
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