A member of the baseball team from 1972-1974, Bergman registered a career batting average of .366 with 63 RBI. As the team MVP in 1973 and 1974, he was named an All-American outfielder in 1974 by The Sporting News after leading ISU in hits, home runs, runs scored and stolen bases.
Bergman was drafted by the New York Yankees in 1974. He was the starting first baseman for the 1984 Detroit Tigers team that won the World Series. In 1989 he enjoyed MLB career highs with 127 games, 385 at bats, 103 hits, and 44 walks. He matched a career high with seven home runs. Bergman passed away in 2015 from cancer but was made aware of the honor.