Belt game 2,277 · August 1, 1896
St. Louis Browns take the belt
St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Spiders 9–3 at home to start reign 980 of the MLB belt, the 11th for the franchise.
Cleveland Spiders had held it since July 29, 1896, with 2 defenses over 3 days.
St. Louis Browns held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Cincinnati Reds on August 2, 1896.
980Reign number
11Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
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