Belt game 2,555 · August 6, 1898
Cleveland Spiders take the belt
Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 5–1 at home to start reign 1,102 of the MLB belt, the 64th for the franchise.
Washington Senators (1892–99) had held it since August 5, 1898, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Cleveland Spiders held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) on August 11, 1898.
1,102Reign number
64Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held