Elias Calvin "Liz" Funk (October 28, 1904 – January 15, 1968) was an American left-handed baseball center fielder.

In 1930, he was Detroit's starting center fielder and compiled a .275 batting average with 26 doubles, 11 triples, 65 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases.

During his minor league career, Funk also played for the Oklahoma City Indians (1925–1926), St. Paul Saints (1927–1928), Hollywood Stars (1929), Louisville Colonels (1931-1932), San Francisco Seals (1933–1934), Tulsa Oilers (1935–1936), Salina Millers (1939), and Pueblo Rollers (1941).

In high school, he played baseball (as a pitcher and outfielder) and American football (as a quarterback and an all-state halfback) from 1921 to 1923.

He then attended the University of Oklahoma for a year, though he did not play football or baseball there due to restrictions on freshman eligibility.

[2] Funk signed his first professional contract with the Oklahoma City Indians of the Western League while still in high school.

[5] He played in the outfield for the Indians during the 1925 season and hit .306 with a .447 slugging percentage, 41 doubles, 15 triples, and seven home runs.

[7] During the Yankees' training camp in 1927, Funk was touted as the man who would replace Earl Combs in center field.

"[9] Despite the praise heaped on Funk during spring training, the Yankees sent him under option in late March 1927 to the St. Paul Saints of the American Association.

[1] His four home runs included a grand slam on July 26 against the New York Yankees – the team that had discarded him without a single plate appearance.

[1] He also ranked among the league's as a center fielder with 354 putouts (third), eight assists (third), four double plays (third), a .965 fielding percentage (fourth), and 13 errors (second).

[1] As the 1931 season began, the Tigers were full of talent in the outfield, and the Detroit Free Press noted that Funk's "attitude has proven to be unpleasant all spring.