was perhaps Bergman's best season—he posted a record of 12–9 with a 3.72 ERA. He walked only 42 batters in 172 innings of work. In 1998, he gave up home runs to both Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire as they both chased Roger Maris' single-season home run record. He started 1999 with the Astros, but after posting a 4–6 record with a 5.36 ERA for the Astros to start the season, he was released and signed with the Atlanta Braves. He appeared in relief in six games with the Braves, posting a solid 2.84 ERA. Selected off waivers by the Twins after the 1999 season, he was brought in to try to aid a team who had a struggling starting rotation. He did not make it any better. He started 14 games for them, posted a 9.66 ERA, and by late June, was released. His big league career ended on June 17, 2000, but his pro career did not. He bounced around the minors until 2004, even playing in Japan in 2002. Overall, he went 39–47 with a 5.28 ERA in 196 games. He walked 272 batters and struck out 455 in 750 innings of work. Bergman once was the pitching coach at the NCAA Division II level, coaching the Findlay team. He currently lives near Bryan, Ohio and has five children. He teaches physical education at Hicksville Elementary School in Hicksville, Ohio. He is also a high school girls golf coach . References External links 1970 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Japan Atlanta Braves players Baseball players from Illinois Calgary Cannons players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Detroit Tigers players Houston Astros players Lakeland Tigers players London Tigers players Major League Baseball pitchers Minnesota Twins players New Orleans Zephyrs players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes players Ottawa Lynx players People from Bryan, Ohio San Diego Padres players Southern Illinois Salukis baseball players Sportspeople from Joliet, Illinois Toledo Mud Hens players Niagara Falls Rapids players