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Dave Bergman was born on 6 June, 1953 in Evanston, Illinois, U.S., is an American baseball player (1953-2015). Discover Dave Bergman's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

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Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 6 June 1953
Birthday 6 June
Birthplace Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Date of death 2 February, 2015
Died Place Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1953

David Bruce Bergman (June 6, 1953 – February 2, 2015) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman, designated hitter and left fielder who played between 1975 and 1992.

Born in Evanston, Illinois, Bergman was an alumnus of Maine South High School and Illinois State University.

1973

In 1973 and 1974, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and won the league batting title in 1973.

At Illinois State, he was voted the team MVP in 1973 and 1974.

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.

1975

He played in only 12 games with the Yankees between 1975 and 1977, before being traded to the Houston Astros in December 1977.

1978

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.

1980

In the 1980 National League West tie-breaker game, Bergman, in place of Art Howe at first base, recorded the final out of the game when he fielded a liner by himself that clinched the 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers that gave the Astros their first division title.

He was signed by Yankees scout Lou Maguolo.

1981

Bergman, along with Jeffrey Leonard, was traded from the Houston Astros to the San Francisco Giants for Mike Ivie on April 20, 1981.

1983

In 1983, Bergman appeared in 90 games for the Giants and hit six home runs with a .286 batting average.

1984

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.

On June 4, 1984, Bergman came to bat in the bottom of the 10th inning with two men on base and two outs in a game against the second-place Toronto Blue Jays, who at that time trailed the Tigers by five games.

1985

Bergman lived in the Detroit area after retirement, making Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, his home beginning in 1985.

He served as a partner and senior portfolio analyst with Sigma Investment Counselors in Southfield, Michigan.

Bergman was a good friend of Joe Niekro, and the two were fishing partners for over 30 years.

Following Niekro's death from a brain aneurysm, Bergman began working with the Joe Niekro Foundation and committed his efforts to supporting research, treatment and awareness of brain aneurysms, AVMs and hemorrhagic strokes.

He also spent time working with youth and high school programs, and served as a trustee for former Tigers manager Sparky Anderson's C.A.T.C.H. charity.

1988

He hit a career high .294 for the Tigers in 1988, and in August 1989, he broke up a Nolan Ryan no-hitter with a one-out single in the ninth inning.

1989

On August 5, 1989, Bergman recorded a putout of Chicago White Sox shortstop Ozzie Guillén using the hidden ball trick.

Bergman played nine seasons for the Tigers, with most of his time spent as a left-handed batting platoon or reserve player.

During his last seasons, he backed up Cecil Fielder at first base while also seeing time at designated hitter.

Bergman was noted for his extreme righty/lefty splits, which led to his long career as a part-time or platoon player.

He batted .264/.356/.377 against right handed pitchers in 2,825 plate appearances.

Against left handed pitchers, he batted .196/.265/.271 in only 289 plate appearances.

Despite not usually hitting for a high batting average (.258 career), he finished his career with a respectable Adjusted OPS of 101, mostly on the strength of his on-base ability.

Bergman was noted for his strike zone judgment, and accumulated more base on balls than strikeouts over the course of his career (380 to 347).

1994

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.

2013

Bergman fouled off seven pitches, and on a full count hit the 13th pitch of the at bat into the upper deck at Tiger Stadium for a walk-off, three-run home run.

In his season-long diary that became the book Bless You Boys, Detroit manager, Sparky Anderson, wrote, "Tonight I saw the greatest at bat in my life...Bergie fouled off seven pitches and then picked one practically off the ground and drilled it into the upper deck in right. What a battle! Bergie was up there a full seven minutes."

2015

Bergman died on February 2, 2015, at the age of 61, following a long illness with bile duct cancer.

He was married to Cathy, and three children.