William Jeremiah "Lord" Byron (September 18, 1872 – December 27, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball umpire.^[1] Byron was known as the "Singing Umpire", because he would occasionally sing his calls.^[2]

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Lord Byron
Byron as a National League umpire
Born	William Jeremiah Byron September 18, 1872 New York, New York
Died	December 27, 1955 (aged 83) Ypsilanti, Michigan
Other names	"Lord" "The Singing Umpire"
Occupation	Umpire
Years active	1913–1919
Employer	National League

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Byron began umpiring in the Michigan State League in 1896. He would then work in the South Atlantic League from 1905 to 1907. From 1908 to 1912, Byron umpired games for the Virginia League, Eastern League, Southern Association, and the International League.^[3]

Byron made his major league umpiring debut on April 10, 1913 for the National League. He would work in the NL from 1913 until 1919, umpiring 1,012 games and the 1914 World Series with Bill Dinneen, Bill Klem, and George Hildebrand.^[4]

He returned to the minor leagues with the Pacific Coast League from 1920 to 1924, and then retired from umpiring.^{[citation needed]}

Byron died in Ypsilanti, Michigan.^{[citation needed]}

Whenever a batter complained about being called out on strikes, Byron would recite a poem:^{[citation needed]}

Let me tell you something, friend

Before you grow much older

You cannot improve your average, Sir

With the bat upon your shoulder.

• List of Major League Baseball umpires