Belt game 9,611 · September 29, 1944
St. Louis Browns take the belt
St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 4–1 at home to start reign 4,433 of the MLB belt, the 244th for the franchise.
New York Yankees had held it since September 25, 1944, with 3 defenses over 4 days.
St. Louis Browns held it for 6 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to St. Louis Cardinals on October 5, 1944.
4,433Reign number
244Team's reign
4Defenses
6Days held