Arturo Marcelino DeFreites Simon (born April 26, 1953) is a former professional

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. He played parts of two seasons in

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, 1978 and 1979, for the

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. Following his major league career, DeFreites played in the

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from 1980 until 1986. He was also a

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for the Gulf Coast League Expos in 2004 and the Dorados de Chihuahua in 2009.

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