Hall of Fame
Bruce Dal Canton was a right-handed pitcher for the Vulcan baseball team in the early 1960's and the ace of the 1962 team which won the NAIA District 30 title and made the school's first baseball appearance in the NAIA National Tournament. During that championship season, Dal Canton recorded an incredible 1.30 ERA, which is still a school and PSAC single-season record.
Dal Canton would go on to enjoy a distinguished major league career as both a player and a coach. He compiled a 51-49 overall record after 11 years in the major leagues with a 3.68 ERA. Dal Canton played for the Pirates, Royals, Braves, and White Sox. He was Kansas City's Pitcher of the Month twice and made 316 total major league appearances.
Dal Canton has been working with the Braves organization since 1982, serving as both a pitching instructor and pitching coach. A member of the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and Fay-West Baseball League Hall of Fame, Dal Canton is originally from California, PA and a graduate of California Area High School. He and his wife Helene reside in Carnegie, PA.
