Baseball player
| Mark Funderburk | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Funderburk as a coach with the Orlando Twins c. 1988 | |
| Outfielder/Designated hitter | |
| Born: (1957-05-16) May 16, 1957 (age 67) Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 1981, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 5, 1985, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .294 |
| Hits | 25 |
| Runs Batted In | 15 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Mark Clifford Funderburk (born May 16, 1957) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Minnesota Twins. He was drafted by the Twins in the 16th round of the 1976 amateur entry draft. Funderburk played his first professional season with their Rookie League Elizabethton Twins in 1976, and his last with their Double-A Orlando Twins in 1987.
He also played for the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) with Navegantes del Magallanes. He became the first player to hit two home runs in the same inning in the LVBP on November 16, 1985 against Leones del Caracas. He also played for the Rimini Baseball Club in the Italian Baseball League.
References
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
- https://elfildeo.com/lvbp/beisbol-venezolano-caracas-magallanes-mike-funderbuk/146072/2020/
- 1957 births
- Living people
- African-American baseball players
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Baseball players from Charlotte, North Carolina
- Elizabethton Twins players
- American expatriate baseball players in Italy
- Louisburg Hurricanes baseball players
- Major League Baseball designated hitters
- Major League Baseball left fielders
- Minnesota Twins players
- Navegantes del Magallanes players
- American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
- Omaha Royals players
- Orlando Twins players
- Rimini Baseball Club players
- Tigres del México players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Visalia Oaks players
- Wisconsin Rapids Twins players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen