Mark Clifford Funderburk (born May 16, 1957 in

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) is a retired

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and

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. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the

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. 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 The Elizabethton Twins were a Minor League Baseball team of the Appalachian League and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They were located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and were named for their major league affiliate. The team playe ...

in 1976, and his last with their Double-A

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in 1987. He also played for the

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(LVBP) with

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. He became the first player to hit two home runs in the same inning in the LVBP on November 16, 1985 against

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. He also played for the

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in the

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