Mark Budzinski #53

Mark Joseph Budzinski...Married Monica Berquist (12/15/00); one son, Joshua (9/10/02) and one daughter, Julia (10/14/04)...Graduate of Severna Park High School (MD)...1995 graduate of University of Richmond (VA), where he earned a degree in business administration...At Richmond, was a teammate of Reds 1st baseman Sean Casey...Hobby: Fishing.

2004

Non-roster invitee to spring training...Spent season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA)... Appeared in 97 games in CF, 22 in RF and 17 in LF...Set Scranton record and led International League in triples (15)...Previous record of 14 was set by Marlon Anderson in 1998...Finished 10th in IL in hits (144)...Tied team record with 2 triples, 4/27 vs Syracuse (gm 1)...Had 5 consecutive hits, 5/7-8...Established new club record with 9 RBI, 7/25 vs Toledo, including a GW bases-loaded triple in bottom of 9th for 19-18 win...Also tied club mark with 4 extra-base hits in game (3 2B, 1 3B)...Earned Phillies Minor League Player of the Week for the effort...Stole 12 consecutive bases to start season before being caught for 1st time, 7/31 at Richmond.