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
Parent	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 time, having ended his 21 RBL year career with one of the highest on-base percentages and WAR ratings of any player in history, and still holds the record for base on balls in the Rizealand Baseball League. He also played an additional 8 seasons 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, and playing his entire 22-year career for the Squirrels. After retiring from the RBL in 2010, he returned to play in the ABL for six and a half more seasons, contributing to the Freres winning two 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 in each, despite controversy over his lack of career length in the ABL. In addition to his professional career, he participated in three Invictus Games, winning a bronze medal for Sainte-Chloé 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 both Rizealander and Chloéois charitable organisations, particularly those 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, he was accused of engaging in acts of cheating, of which he was exonerated. After his retirement, in 2017 he was appointed to the Arucian Baseball Commission by the Arucian Player's Union, although he stepped down from the Commission in early 2020 when he assumed the office of President. His involvement with the Player's Union gave him ties to the Catholic Labour Party, who encouraged him to be an active part in Chloéois politics. He was nominated as the PCT's Presidential candidate in 2019 to replace the outgoing President Jaques Durand, and won the 2020 Presidential election.

Early Life

Jean-Marie was born in 1967 to Madeleine Marie and Charles Pierre Leclerq, as the youngest of four children in the city of Épernon. His father, Charles, was a lawyer, and his mother, Madeleine, had been a teacher before becoming a homemaker. From a young age, he and his siblings he was homeschooled in order to provide an accelerated learning environment, although his parents did work and collaborate with schools in the area. Jean-Marie soon advanced in learning ahead of the general education system, which meant that he was able to begin his Collège a year ahead of his age-group, attending the Roderican-run Albertus Magnus school for his secondary education. He passed his Baccalauréat with high honours in 1984.

As a boy, he grew a love and passion for the game of baseball, playing it with his friends, and also in local clubs. The flexibility of his homeschooling schedule allowed him to participate in more baseball practices and competitions, even travelling to special events and workshops when he had the time. Already from a young age, his talent and batting eye already caused him to stand out in the local games. When beginning Collège, he quickly excelled on the school's team. Scouts began to follow his development, and he was given the offer to enter into the farm system of several teams, but chose to pursue University Studies before committing to a career.

College Career

As a student at University of Sainte-Chloé from 1985-1988, he was a member of Roderic College, the oldest and most prestigious of the constituent colleges at the University. His academics were strong enough for him to excel at the University's programs, but it was also during this time that he began to make began to make headlines as a top prospect for the future. He became a central figure on the already competitive Roderic College baseball team at the University, and showed enormous potential and skill at the plate and in the field. His first season at the University had him break Roderic College's team records, and vaulted him to national attention. Scouts began following his career with great interest, and the newspaper of record, La Croix published an article about him being the league's next biggest star.

Despite his newfound attention, Leclercq did not change his mind about pursuing his academic career first, refusing any offers to leave the University to begin playing professionally. As an amateur player, however, he was eligible for the 1986 Invictus Games, and was selected for the national team at only 18 years old, the youngest player on the baseball team. Despite a strong performance, the team finished in third place, leaving the team with a bronze medal.

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.

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	42	88	.252	.369	.467	.836	WAR
1990 (22)	MAR	157	701	626	106	172	42	11	24	65	39	62	.274	.380	.492	.872	WAR
1991 (23)	MAR	158	707	608	R	178	33	12	28	66	46	85	.292	.377	.524	.901	WAR
1992 (24)	MAR	152	690	585	R	164	30	8	27	RBI	44	96	.280	.384	.497	.881	WAR
1993 (25)	MAR	162	733	615	R	186	40	9	37	RBI	43	109	.302	.406	.577	.983	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.