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| First Name |
Francis
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| Last Name |
Ley
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| Birthday |
3rd January, 1846
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| Birthplace |
Derby, Derbyshire
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| Died |
17th January, 1916
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| Place of Death |
Epperstone
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Businessman
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| Occupation |
Business
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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 region of Derby with the Ley’s Recreation Club (later known as Derby Baseball Club) and owned Ley's Recreation Center from 1890 to 1924, which was home to Derby County Football Club.
