Jean-Marie Leclercq

Jean-Marie Leclercq
Leclerq at his ABL retirement in 2016
8th President of Sainte-Chloé
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 February 2020
Prime Minister	Bernard Blanc Henri Montas Genevieve Chevallier
Preceded by	Jaques Durand
Personal details
Born	Jean-Marie Dominique Leclercq (1967-12-26) 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	Charles Pierre Leclerq (father) Madeleine Marie Leclerq (mother)
Alma mater	University of Sainte-Chloé
Occupation	Professional Baseball player
Awards	RBL Hall of Fame ABL Hall of Fame

Jean-Marie Leclercq
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	549
Bases on balls	2,640
Teams
Épernon Frères (1988-1989) Marymore Squirrels (1989-2010) Épernon Frères (2010-2016)
Career highlights and awards
TBD
Medals Men's baseball Representing Sainte-Chloé Invictus Games 1986 Sainte-Marie Team 2010 Baiqiao Team 2014 Gaton Team

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. In addition to his professional career, he participated in three Invictus Games, winning a bronze medal in 1986, and two golds in 2010 and 2014.

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

• Born 1967, youngest of four children.
• Homeschooled, accelerated learning
• Baccalauréat in 1984.

College Career

• At University of S-C from 1985-1988.
• Scouted heavily in college
• Selected for the 1986 Invictus Games at 18 years old.

Professional Career

1988-1989: First Freres season

• Signs with 1-year deal with the Freres rather than accept a deal that will place him in the RBL's minor leagues

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.

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
1988 (20)	EPE	100	457	379	119	159	38	12	27	66	45	75	.419	.512	.797	1.309
2010 (42)	EPE
2011 (43)	EPE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
2012 (44)	EPE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
2013 (45)	EPE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
2014 (46)	EPE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
2015 (47)	EPE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
2016 (48)	EPE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
Career	8 s.

60+68+12+76=216

RBL Statistics

Year (age)	T.	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
1989 (21)	MAR	139	556	463	91	117	34	4	19	52	39	88	.252	.369	.467	.836	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.