Belt game 3,439 · September 7, 1904
St. Louis Cardinals take the belt
St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 4–1 at home to start reign 1,517 of the MLB belt, the 78th for the franchise.
Chicago Cubs had held it since September 1, 1904, with 7 defenses over 6 days.
St. Louis Cardinals held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Cincinnati Reds on September 11, 1904.
1,517Reign number
78Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held