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The Royal Oak Leprechauns are a summer collegiate baseball team playing in the Northwoods League, based in Royal Oak, Michigan. The Leprechauns play their home games at Memorial Park.

HISTORY

The Royal Oak Leprechauns were founded in 1999 as a division of the USA Prime Michigan Organization located in Birmingham, Michigan. In 2005, the team became a non-profit and in 2015, signed with the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League playing at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. In 2018, Leprechauns Owner and General Manager, Mark Sackett, moved the team to Memorial Park in Royal Oak where they currently play their home games.

In 2020, New York Yankees All-Star and Gold Glove winning infielder, DJ LeMahieu began supporting the Leprechauns as a primary investor, funding numerous renovations to Memorial Park. In 2023, LeMahieu transitioned to the role of Leprechauns President.

MASCOT

The mascot of the Royal Oak Leprechauns is Paddy O'Dinger.

References edit

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

  1. ^ https://www.royaloakleprechauns.com/about-us/#:~:text=With%20years%20of%20planning%20and,Ave%20in%20Royal%20Oak%2C%20Michigan.
  2. ^ "Northwoods League Welcomes the Royal Oak Leprechauns for 2024". 19 October 2023.
  3. ^ "'It's gonna be a great thing': Yankees' DJ LeMahieu finances Royal Oak summer team".
  4. ^ "New Royal Oak summer baseball team: DJ LeMahieu funds Leprechauns' move to Memorial Park". 4 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Royal Oak Leprechauns to become Michigan's 4th Northwoods League team". 19 October 2023.