Tilson Manuel Brito Jiménez (born May 28, 1972 in

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) is a Dominican former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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. He also played in the

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for the

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and

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, and in the

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(CPBL) for the

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. Brito played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball with the

and the

, last appearing in the major leagues in 1997. He resurfaced in Korea in 2000, playing six seasons in the KBO League, for the

(2000–2001, 2004), the

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(2002–2003), and the

(2005). For his KBO career, he hit .292 with 112 home runs and 391 RBI. With six seasons in the KBO, Brito had one of the longest careers of any foreign player. From –, he played for the

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. In the 2007 season, Brito had 33 home runs and 107 RBI, leading the league in both categories. His 33 homers set the record for most home runs in a single season of

. (The record was later broken by

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, who hit 39 home runs in the 2015 season.) Brito again led the CPBL in home runs and RBI in 2008, with 24 and 102 respectively.

Career statistics

Major League Baseball

Korea Baseball Organization

Chinese Professional Baseball League

References

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CPBL profileCareer statistics and player information
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