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'''Jean-Marie Leclercq''' (born December 26, 1967) is a [[Sainte-Chloé|Chloéois]] former professional {{wp|baseball}} player, charity worker, and the 8th and current [[President of Sainte-Chloé]] for the [[Catholic Labour Party (Sainte-Chloé)|Catholic Labour Party]]. He is regarded by some sports commentators as one of the best baseball players of all times, and ended his 21 RBL year career with one of the highest {{wp|On-base percentage|on-base percentages}} and {{wp|Wins Above Replacement|WAR}} ratings, and still holds the greatest number of {{wp|base on balls|walks}} in the [[Rizealand Baseball League]]. He also played in the [[Arucian Baseball League]] prior to and after his time in the RBL. | '''Jean-Marie Leclercq''' (born December 26, 1967) is a [[Sainte-Chloé|Chloéois]] former professional {{wp|baseball}} player, charity worker, and the 8th and current [[President of Sainte-Chloé]] for the [[Catholic Labour Party (Sainte-Chloé)|Catholic Labour Party]]. He is regarded by some sports commentators as one of the best baseball players of all times, and ended his 21 RBL year career with one of the highest {{wp|On-base percentage|on-base percentages}} and {{wp|Wins Above Replacement|WAR}} ratings, and still holds the greatest number of {{wp|base on balls|walks}} in the [[Rizealand Baseball League]]. He also played in the [[Arucian Baseball League]] prior to and after his time in the RBL. | ||
Born in [[Épernon]], Sainte-Chloé, as the youngest of four children, Leclerq loved the sport of baseball and played it from a young age. After graduating from the [[University of Sainte-Chloé]] as the star of their baseball team, he was drafted by the [[Épernon Freres]] of the ABL. After a very successful rookie year, winning the ABL's rookie of the year award, he was given a contract by the RBL's [[ | Born in [[Épernon]], Sainte-Chloé, as the youngest of four children, Leclerq loved the sport of baseball and played it from a young age. After graduating from the [[University of Sainte-Chloé]] as the star of their baseball team, he was drafted by the [[Épernon Freres]] of the ABL. After a very successful rookie year, winning the ABL's rookie of the year award, he was given a contract by the RBL's [[Marymore Squirrels]] in 1989. During his time in the RBL, he would win an wide variety of awards while playing his entire career for the Squirrels. After retiring from the RBL in 2010, he returned to play in the ABL for four and a half more seasons, contributing to the Freres winning 2 Arucian Series, before finally retiring from playing baseball at the end of the 2015 season in 2016, at the age of 49. For his accomplishments in both leagues, he was elected to the Hall of Fame for both leagues, despite controversy over his lack of career length in the ABL not being enough to warrant his inclusion. | ||
During the offseason as well as during his retirement, he has been heavily involved in with Rizealander and Chloéois charitable organisations, particularly with a focus on aiding the poor in the Aurcian and [[Asteria Inferior]]. Although generally well regarded by players and coaches as a friendly and sportsmanlike player, some accusing him of engaging in acts of {{wp|Cheating in baseball|cheating}}, which were eventually proven false. After his retirement, in 2017 he was appointed to the [[Arucian Baseball League#Executive|Arucian Baseball Commission]] by the Arucian Player's Union, although he stepped down in early 2020 when he assumed the office of President. Due to his involvement with the Union, which has heavy connexions to the Catholic Labour Party, Leclerq became involved with Chloéois politics and was supported. He was nominated as the PCT's Presidential candidate in 2019 to replace the outgoing President [[Jaques Durand]], and won the 2020 Presidential elections. | During the offseason as well as during his retirement, he has been heavily involved in with Rizealander and Chloéois charitable organisations, particularly with a focus on aiding the poor in the Aurcian and [[Asteria Inferior]]. Although generally well regarded by players and coaches as a friendly and sportsmanlike player, some accusing him of engaging in acts of {{wp|Cheating in baseball|cheating}}, which were eventually proven false. After his retirement, in 2017 he was appointed to the [[Arucian Baseball League#Executive|Arucian Baseball Commission]] by the Arucian Player's Union, although he stepped down in early 2020 when he assumed the office of President. Due to his involvement with the Union, which has heavy connexions to the Catholic Labour Party, Leclerq became involved with Chloéois politics and was supported. He was nominated as the PCT's Presidential candidate in 2019 to replace the outgoing President [[Jaques Durand]], and won the 2020 Presidential elections. | ||
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===1988-1989: First Freres season=== | ===1988-1989: First Freres season=== | ||
===1989-1994: | ===1989-1994: Early RBL Career=== | ||
===1995-2010: | ===1995-2010: Marymore Squirrels=== | ||
===2010-2016: Return to the Freres=== | ===2010-2016: Return to the Freres=== | ||
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==Personal Life== | ==Personal Life== | ||
Leclerq married Mary Claire Wilson (born January 4th 1969), a [[Rizealand|Rizealander]] who he met when he first moved to | Leclerq married Mary Claire Wilson (born January 4th 1969), a [[Rizealand|Rizealander]] who he met when he first moved to [[Marymore]], in 1990. The couple has five children, and nine grandchildren: | ||
{{*}}Jean-Marie Dominique II (born February 24, 1991), a professional player in the RBL. Married to Lucy Doyle in 2016, has 3 children. | {{*}}Jean-Marie Dominique II (born February 24, 1991), a professional player in the RBL. Married to Lucy Doyle in 2016, has 3 children. | ||
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==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
===Foreign Ties=== | |||
===Cheating allegations=== | ===Cheating allegations=== | ||
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! Year (age) !! T. !! {{wp|Games played|G}} !! {{wp|Plate appearance|PA}} !! {{wp|At bat|AB}} !! {{wp|Run (baseball)|R}} !! {{wp|Hit (baseball)|H}} !! {{wp|Double (baseball)|2B}} !! {{wp|Triple (baseball)|3B}} !! {{wp|Home run|HR}} !! {{wp|Run batted in|RBI}} !! {{wp|Stolen base|SB}} !! {{wp|Base on balls|BB}} !! {{wp|Batting average (baseball)|AVG}} !! {{wp|On-base percentage|OBP}} !! {{wp|Slugging percentage|SLG}} !! {{wp|On-base plus slugging|OPS}} !! {{wp|Wins Above Replacement|WAR}} | ! Year (age) !! T. !! {{wp|Games played|G}} !! {{wp|Plate appearance|PA}} !! {{wp|At bat|AB}} !! {{wp|Run (baseball)|R}} !! {{wp|Hit (baseball)|H}} !! {{wp|Double (baseball)|2B}} !! {{wp|Triple (baseball)|3B}} !! {{wp|Home run|HR}} !! {{wp|Run batted in|RBI}} !! {{wp|Stolen base|SB}} !! {{wp|Base on balls|BB}} !! {{wp|Batting average (baseball)|AVG}} !! {{wp|On-base percentage|OBP}} !! {{wp|Slugging percentage|SLG}} !! {{wp|On-base plus slugging|OPS}} !! {{wp|Wins Above Replacement|WAR}} | ||
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Jean-Marie Leclercq | |
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8th President of Sainte-Chloé | |
Assumed office 14 February 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Bernard Blanc Henri Montas Genevieve Chevallier |
Preceded by | Jaques Durand |
Personal details | |
Born | Jean-Marie Dominique Leclercq December 26, 1967 Épernon, Sainte-Chloé |
Citizenship | Sainte-Chloé |
Political party | Catholic Labour |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Spouse | Mary Claire Wilson (m. 1990) |
Children | Jean-Marie Dominique II Anne Marie (Penny) Clement Victor Thérèse Veronique Charles Roderic |
Parents |
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Alma mater | University of Sainte-Chloé |
Occupation | Professional Baseball player |
Awards | RBL Hall of Fame ABL Hall of Fame |
Jean-Marie Leclercq | |
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Centre fielder | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
RBL debut | |
April 3, 1989, for the Marymore Squirrels | |
Last appearance | |
September 21, 2010, for the Marymore Squirrels | |
RBL statistics | |
Batting average | .303 |
Home runs | 601 |
Hits | 3,033 |
Runs batted in | 1,822 |
Stolen bases | 537 |
Bases on balls | 2,640 |
Teams | |
Épernon Frères (1988-1989) Marymore Squirrels (1989-2010) Épernon Frères (2010-2016) |
Jean-Marie Leclercq (born December 26, 1967) is a Chloéois former professional baseball player, charity worker, and the 8th and current President of Sainte-Chloé for the Catholic Labour Party. He is regarded by some sports commentators as one of the best baseball players of all times, and ended his 21 RBL year career with one of the highest on-base percentages and WAR ratings, and still holds the greatest number of walks in the Rizealand Baseball League. He also played in the Arucian Baseball League prior to and after his time in the RBL.
Born in Épernon, Sainte-Chloé, as the youngest of four children, Leclerq loved the sport of baseball and played it from a young age. After graduating from the University of Sainte-Chloé as the star of their baseball team, he was drafted by the Épernon Freres of the ABL. After a very successful rookie year, winning the ABL's rookie of the year award, he was given a contract by the RBL's Marymore Squirrels in 1989. During his time in the RBL, he would win an wide variety of awards while playing his entire career for the Squirrels. After retiring from the RBL in 2010, he returned to play in the ABL for four and a half more seasons, contributing to the Freres winning 2 Arucian Series, before finally retiring from playing baseball at the end of the 2015 season in 2016, at the age of 49. For his accomplishments in both leagues, he was elected to the Hall of Fame for both leagues, despite controversy over his lack of career length in the ABL not being enough to warrant his inclusion.
During the offseason as well as during his retirement, he has been heavily involved in with Rizealander and Chloéois charitable organisations, particularly with a focus on aiding the poor in the Aurcian and Asteria Inferior. Although generally well regarded by players and coaches as a friendly and sportsmanlike player, some accusing him of engaging in acts of cheating, which were eventually proven false. After his retirement, in 2017 he was appointed to the Arucian Baseball Commission by the Arucian Player's Union, although he stepped down in early 2020 when he assumed the office of President. Due to his involvement with the Union, which has heavy connexions to the Catholic Labour Party, Leclerq became involved with Chloéois politics and was supported. He was nominated as the PCT's Presidential candidate in 2019 to replace the outgoing President Jaques Durand, and won the 2020 Presidential elections.
Early Life
Professional Career
1988-1989: First Freres season
1989-1994: Early RBL Career
1995-2010: Marymore Squirrels
2010-2016: Return to the Freres
Post-Baseball Career
Charity Work
President of Sainte-Chloé
Political Activism
Personal Life
Leclerq married Mary Claire Wilson (born January 4th 1969), a Rizealander who he met when he first moved to Marymore, in 1990. The couple has five children, and nine grandchildren:
• Jean-Marie Dominique II (born February 24, 1991), a professional player in the RBL. Married to Lucy Doyle in 2016, has 3 children.
• Anne Marie Penny (born September 8th, 1992), married in 2015 to Lawrence Penny, a native of Rizealand, and has 4 children.
• Clement Victor (born July 6, 1994), a professional baseball player in the ABL for the Épernon Frères. Married Madeleine Blanc in 2018, has 2 children.
• Sr. Catherine (born Thérèse Veronique, November 6, 1996), a Roderican Sister.
• Charles Roderic (born May 4, 1999), currently a post-graduate student of Philosophy at the University of Sainte-Chloé.
Controversies
Foreign Ties
Cheating allegations
Arucian League Hall of Fame
Political views
Awards and Distinctions
Career Statistics
ABL Statistics
Year (age) | T. | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
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1988 (20) | EPE | 100 | 457 | 379 | 119 | 159 | 38 | 12 | 27 | 66 | 45 | 75 | .419 | .512 | .797 | 1.309 | |
2010 (42) | EPE | 113 | 1422 | 1222 | 38 | 45 | |||||||||||
2011 (43) | EPE | 113 | 1422 | 1222 | 38 | 45 | |||||||||||
2012 (44) | EPE | 113 | 1422 | 1222 | 38 | 45 | |||||||||||
2013 (45) | EPE | 113 | 1422 | 1222 | 38 | 45 | |||||||||||
2014 (46) | EPE | 113 | 1422 | 1222 | 38 | 45 | |||||||||||
2015 (47) | EPE | 113 | 1422 | 1222 | 38 | 45 | |||||||||||
2016 (48) | EPE | 113 | 1422 | 1222 | 38 | 45 | |||||||||||
Career | 8 s. |
RBL Statistics
Year (age) | T. | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
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1989 (21) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
1990 (22) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
1991 (23) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
1992 (24) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
1993 (25) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
1994 (26) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
1995 (27) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
1996 (28) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
1997 (29) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
1998 (30) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
1999 (31) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
2000 (32) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
2001 (33) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
2002 (34) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
2003 (35) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
2004 (36) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
2005 (37) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
2006 (38) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
2007 (39) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
2008 (40) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
2009 (41) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
2010 (42) | MAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
Career | 22 s. |