Belt game 1,917 · September 16, 1893
Cleveland Spiders take the belt
Cleveland Spiders beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 9–0 (forfeit) at home to start reign 830 of the MLB belt, the 24th for the franchise.
Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) had held it since September 14, 1893, with 2 defenses over 2 days.
Cleveland Spiders held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Braves on September 20, 1893.
830Reign number
24Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held