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Derby Baseball Club
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Derby Baseball Club is a defunct professional baseball club from Derby England, formed as Ley's Recreation Club by Francis Ley in 1890 and dissolved in the same year. A new Derby Baseball Club was formed in 1890 to succeed his dissolved club, this new Derby Baseball Club played until 1900, winning numerous National League titles in the 1890s, albeit as amateurs.
The Derby Baseball Club, with Steve Bloomer on 2nd base and Jack Robinson on 3rd. Francis Ley is in the bowler hat.
The Derby Baseball Club, with Steve Bloomer on 2nd base and Jack Robinson on 3rd. Francis Ley is in the bowler hat.
Francis Ley
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Sir Francis Ley, 1st Baronet was an English industrialist. He founded Ley's Malleable Castings Vulcan Ironworks in Derby. He (re-)introduced baseball into the United Kingdom town of Derby with the Ley's Recreation Club and owned Ley's Recreation Centre from 1890 to 1924, which was home to Derby County Football Club.
The mess room for Ley's Malleable Castings in Colombo Street, Derby
The mess room for Ley's Malleable Castings in Colombo Street, Derby
The 1890 Derby Baseball team with Francis Ley at centre.
The 1890 Derby Baseball team with Francis Ley at centre.
Another Derby Baseball Club team – which on the middle row from left includes Steve Bloomer, Ley's son, H. Gordon Ley and Ley himself
Another Derby Baseball Club team – which on the middle row from left includes Steve Bloomer, Ley's son, H. Gordon Ley and Ley himself
A 1912 Ley's Cricket team that includes three members of the England Football team
A 1912 Ley's Cricket team that includes three members of the England Football team