This undated photo shows Detroit Tigers baseball player Dave Bergman at Tiger Stadium in Detroit. Bergman has died at age 61. The team extended condolences Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, to Bergman's family, calling him "as spirited a person as he was a player." (AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Mary Schroeder) DETROIT NEWS OUT; NO SALES
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DETROIT (AP) - Dave Bergman, a member of the Detroit Tigers' 1984 World Series championship team, has died. He was 61.
The Tigers extended condolences Monday to Bergman's family, calling him "as spirited a person as he was a player."
No cause of death was given.
A first baseman and outfielder, Bergman spent nine seasons in Detroit, where he arrived via trade in 1984.
He had a career-high 44 RBIs in helping the Tigers win their first World Series since 1968.
Bergman was selected by the New York Yankees in the second round of the 1974 draft and made his big league debut a year later.
In 17 years, he hit .258 with 54 home runs and 289 RBIs in his career. He also played for the Astros and Giants.
The Evanston, Illinois, native was involved in Detroit-area youth baseball and founded the Grosse Pointe Redbirds.
He is survived by his wife and three children.
In this June 30, 2014, photo shows Detroit Tigers 1984 team members Darrell Evans, left, Dave Bergman, center, and Tom Brookens talk to each other during an on field ceremony to celebrate the 30 anniversary of their World Series Championship in Detroit. Bergman has died at age 61. The team extended condolences Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, to Bergman's family, calling him "as spirited a person as he was a player." (AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Mary Schroeder) DETROIT NEWS OUT; NO SALES
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In this June 30, 2014, photo shows Detroit Tigers 1984 team members Lou Whitaker, left, Dave Bergman, center, and Alan Trammell pose for a photo before a Detroit Tigers baseball game in Detroit. Bergman has died at age 61. The team extended condolences Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, to Bergman's family, calling him "as spirited a person as he was a player." (AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Mary Schroeder) DETROIT NEWS OUT; NO SALES
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This undated photo shows Detroit Tigers baseball player Dave Bergman. Bergman has died at age 61. The team extended condolences Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, to Bergman's family, calling him "as spirited a person as he was a player." (AP Photo/Detroit Free Press) DETROIT NEWS OUT; NO SALES
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