Francis Ley
Sir Francis Ley, 1st Baronet (3 January 1846 – 27 January 1916) was an English industrialist. He founded Ley's Malleable Castings Vulcan Ironworks in Derby. He (re-)introduced baseball into the United Kingdom with the Derby County Baseball Club and owned Ley's Baseball Ground from 1890 to 1924, which was home to Derby County Football Club.In 1905, Ley was created a Baronet, of Epperstone Manor and, in the same year, served as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire.
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| Birth date | January 03, 1846 |
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| Date of death | January 17, 1916 |
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