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.

[6][7] 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.

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

Bergman was the starting first baseman for the Detroit Tigers team that defeated the San Diego Padres in the 1984 World Series.

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.

"[12] 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.

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

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.