John Bruce Dal Canton (June 15, 1941 – October 7, 2008) was a major league pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1967–70), Kansas City Royals (1971–75), Atlanta Braves (1975–76), and Chicago White Sox (1977).

[1] Dal Canton's career path to the major leagues was unusual in that he was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as the result of an open tryout.

[3][4] Dal Canton was traded along with Freddie Patek and Jerry May from the Pirates to the Royals for Jackie Hernández, Bob Johnson and Jim Campanis at the Winter Meetings on December 2, 1970.

He spent one season with the shortly lived Single-A affiliate Danville 97s, and he followed them as they became the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, staying with the team through 2008.

[10] As well, the team introduced the Bruce Dal Canton Service Award, which would be given to "a player that has demonstrated significant contributions to the Grand Strand community, the Carolina League and the baseball industry as a whole.