Belt game 2,990 · August 11, 1901
Pittsburgh Pirates take the belt
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Orphans 5–1 on the road to start reign 1,299 of the MLB belt, the 79th for the franchise.
Chicago Orphans had held it since August 9, 1901, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Pittsburgh Pirates held it for 7 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Cincinnati Reds on August 18, 1901.
1,299Reign number
79Team's reign
1Defenses
7Days held