Hall of Fame--A Major Leaguer

BY ERIK CAGLE

The Cleveland Indians baseball team may have the commercial printing industry to blame for having one less star player.

Dave Bracken, president of The Press of Ohio and a 2000 Printing Impressions/RIT Printing Industry Hall of Fame inductee, was a pretty good player in his heyday, at least good enough to set a hitting record for his college team. He played alongside and against future major leaguers such as Mike Hershberger and Bill Halter, and was even offered a professional contract following a tryout at old Cleveland Stadium. Alas, a career in pro baseball was not meant to be, according to Bracken.