He was a hard-hitting third baseman who played in the Eastern Missouri Baseball Association from 1958 to 1973. He played for Dardenne from 1958 to 1962 and was selected to four EMBA all-star teams. From 1963 to 1973, he was a third baseman for the Cottleville & Harvester Athletic Association, playing on six EMBA all-star teams. Cottleville & Harvester presented him with the Albert Banze Award and also the Ham Hemsath Award. Kleeschulte was a starter on the Duchesne High School Baseball team during all four years he attended the school. He received league MVP honors in 1959 and 1960. He was named to three Catholic League all-star teams. He played for the St. Charles American Legion team from 1958 to 1960, making the all-star team in 1959. In 1960 and 1961, Kleeschulte played third base for St. Charles in the Ban Johnson League. Kleeschulte served three years on the Board of Directors of the St. Charles Junior Baseball Association. He served as president, vice president, and board member for the Duchesne High School Men’s Club Athletic Association. He was a coach eight years for the St. Charles Baseball Association. In 1997, Kleeschulte was inducted into the St. Charles Amateur Sports Hall of Fame. Kleeschulte also serves on the board of directors for the Greater St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame. Jerry passed away in 2024.