Mike Berlin

Mike Berlin

Personal information
Born	December 24, 1943 Muscatine, Iowa, U.S.
Years active	1976–1982
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Bowling Information
Affiliation	PBA
Rookie year	1976
Dominant hand	Right
Wins	5 PBA Tour (1 major) 1976 PBA Rookie of the Year
Sponsors	AMF (Staff of Champions)

Mike Berlin (born December 24, 1943) of Muscatine, Iowa is a retired professional 10-pin bowler (right-handed), who bowled on the PBA Tour from 1976 to 1982. To start his tour tenure, Mike won PBA Rookie of the Year in 1976. ^[1] In terms of tournament wins, Berlin bowled his way to 5 PBA victories including 1 major, the 1977 Firestone PBA Tournament of Champions. ^{[2] [3]}

Mike was inducted into the Iowa State Bowling Hall of Fame in 1982 ^[4] and became the first Iowa-based bowler to be inducted into the USBC Hall of Fame in 1994. ^[5]

In 2021, the PBA and Muscantine's bowling community honored Berlin's bowling career with a PBA Midwest Regional Tournament named the PBA Mike Berlin Midwest Classic at Muscantine's Rose Bowl Lanes. ^[6]

Berlin's PBA Tour titles

Major titles in bold type

1. 1976 AMF Regional Champions Classic (Minot, ND)
2. 1977 Firestone Tournament of Champions (Akron, OH)
3. 1977 Quad Cities Open (Davenport, IA)
4. 1977 Buzz Fazio Open (Battle Creek, MI)
5. 1978 Columbia-PBA Doubles Classic w/Jimmy Certain (Seattle, WA)

References

1. "PBA Rookie of the Year". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association . Retrieved March 6, 2025.
2. SI Staff (May 9, 1977). "Shark attack at the Riviera". vault.si.com. Sports Illustrated.
3. "Mike Berlin Career PBA Stats". mcubed.net. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
4. "Mike Berlin - Iowa Bowling HOF Bio" (PDF). iowabowl.com. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
5. "Mike Berlin Hall of Fame Bio". bowl.com. United States Bowling Congress . Retrieved March 6, 2025.
6. Patterson, Khalia. "PBA bowling tournament in Muscatine honors legendary pro bowler". wqad.com. WQAD-TV.