Bruce Dal Canton was a player who was often overlooked during his eleven-year career. The oversights started early for Dal Canton. After a stellar American Legion career, Dal Canton was overlooked by scouts and instead elected to play college ball at his hometown university, the California University of Pennsylvania Vulcans. Cal U for short.
Dal Canton was a star at Cal U, leading the Vulcans to the 1962 NAIA National tournament. He recorded a 1.30 ERA that season, which still stands as a school and conference record. Dal Canton was part of the initial class to be inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 1995.