Mark Andrew Kiefer (born November 13, 1968) is a former
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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. He played in parts of four seasons in the majors, from until , for the
Milwaukee Brewers
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. He pitched a total of 44 games, all in relief. He also played for four years in the
Chinese Professional Baseball League
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for the
Sinon Bulls
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He is not mentioned by Homer, but his story is given in the ''Aenei ...
and three years in the
KBO League
The KBO League () is a professional baseball league in South Korea. The league comprises ten teams. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers are the most success ...
for the
Kia Tigers
The Kia Tigers () 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 members of the KBO League and are the most successful ...
and the
Doosan Bears
The Doosan Bears () 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 play their home game ...
.
A native of
Fullerton, California
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Fullerton was founded in 1887. It secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and S ...
, Kiefer attended
Garden Grove High School
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History
Th ...
and
Fullerton College
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. In 1987, he played
collegiate summer baseball
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with the
Chatham A's
The Chatham Anglers, more commonly referred to as the Chatham A's and formerly the Chatham Athletics, are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Chatham, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in ...
of the
Cape Cod Baseball League
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.
He was selected by the Brewers in the 21st round of the
1987 MLB Draft.
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 ca ...
, also played in the major leagues as an
infielder
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Standard arrangement of positions
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.
Mark Kiefer is a scout for the Chicago Cubs (MLB) and was a part of the team that won the World Series in 2016.
References
External links
Career statistics and player informationfrom
Korea Baseball Organization
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American expatriate baseball players in South Korea
American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan
Major League Baseball pitchers
Milwaukee Brewers players
Sinon Bulls players
Kia Tigers players
Doosan Bears players
Helena Brewers players
Beloit Brewers players
Arizona League Brewers players
Fullerton Hornets baseball players
Stockton Ports players
El Paso Diablos players
Denver Bears players
New Orleans Zephyrs players
Omaha Royals players
Las Vegas 51s players
Chatham Anglers players
KBO League pitchers
Baseball players from Orange, California
1968 births
Living people
20th-century American sportsmen
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