Mark Andrew Kiefer (born November 13, 1968) is a former

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. He played in parts of four seasons in the majors, from until , for the Milwaukee Brewers. He pitched a total of 44 games, all in relief. He also played for four years in the

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for the

Sinon Bulls In Greek mythology, Sinon (Ancient Greek: Σίνων, from the verb "σίνομαι"—''sinomai'', "to harm, to hurt") or Sinopos, was a Greek warrior during the Trojan War. Family Sinon was the son of Aesimus, son of Autolycus. He was th ...

and three years in the

KBO League The KBO League (), officially the Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League, is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers ar ...

for the

Kia Tigers Kia Tigers ( ko, KIA 타이거즈) are a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982 and based in the southwestern city of Gwangju. Until 2001, they were known as the Haitai Tigers. The Tigers are a members of the KBO League and are ...

and the

Doosan Bears The Doosan Bears ( ko, 두산 베어스) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Seoul. Founded in 1982, they are a member of the KBO League. The Bears have won six Korean Series titles (1982, 1995, 2001, 2015, 2016, and 2019) and ...

. A native of Fullerton, California, Kiefer attended

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and

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. In 1987, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the Brewers in the 21st round of the

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. Kiefer's brother,

Steve Kiefer Steven George Kiefer (born October 18, 1960) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1984 to 1989 for the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Yankees. Most of his car ...

, also played in the major leagues as an infielder. Mark Kiefer is a scout for the Chicago Cubs (MLB) and was a part of the team that won the World Series in 2016.

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