Mark Funderburk

Birth Date: 05/16/1957

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Mark Clifford Funderburk was born on May 16, 1957 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Minnesota Twins drafted him in round 16 of the 1976 MLB Draft. He reached the Major League level in 1981, appearing in eight games with a .200 average and two RBI. Funderburk spent the entire 1982 season in the minor leagues, and was released by the organization that off-season.

He spent the next few seasons playing in various foreign leagues, coming back to the Twins on a minor league deal in 1985. Funderburk resurfaced at the Major League level later that year. He hit .314 with two home runs and 14 RBI during 23 games as a September call-up. Minnesota returned him to the minor leagues in 1986, and Funderburk stayed in their system through the end of 1987.

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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.

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Palka Power And Perspective

Daniel Palka enters the final weekend of the minor league season with 34 home runs. Can he rack up any more over the final four games of the season? 34 home runs is a pretty large number. I was chatting with Rochester radio man Josh Whetzel and we wondered aloud how often Twins minor leaguers have had that many home runs in a minor league season.

You know me. I had to go do a little research, and it was a lot of fun! I went all the way back to 1961 when the Senators came to Minnesota and became the Twins.

Do you remember the last time a Twins minor leaguer had as many as 34 home runs in a season?