Belt game 4,140 · May 30, 1909
Pittsburgh Pirates take the belt
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 5–4 on the road to start reign 1,844 of the MLB belt, the 139th for the franchise.
Chicago Cubs had held it since May 24, 1909, with 3 defenses over 6 days.
Pittsburgh Pirates held it for 17 days and 13 defenses, then lost it to San Francisco Giants on June 16, 1909.
1,844Reign number
139Team's reign
13Defenses
17Days held