Belt game 1,290 · July 1, 1889
Cleveland Spiders take the belt
Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 8–2 at home to start reign 530 of the MLB belt, the 4th for the franchise.
Washington Nationals (1886–89) had held it since June 29, 1889, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Cleveland Spiders held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Atlanta Braves on July 4, 1889.
530Reign number
4Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held