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Mark Funderburk
Outfielder/Designated hitter
Born: (1957-05-16) May 16, 1957 (age 67)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
September 4, 1981, for the Minnesota Twins
Last appearance
October 5, 1985, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average .294
Hits 25
Runs Batted In 15
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.

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