The MLB Belt · reign 1,006
Cincinnati Reds
Took the belt from Philadelphia Phillies, 3–2, on May 17, 1897. Lost it to Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 6–4, on May 23, 1897.
5Defenses
6Days
43rdReign for the franchise
Every game of the reign
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,338 | May 17, 1897 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2 | Title change |
| 2,339 | May 18, 1897 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 13–2 | Defense |
| 2,340 | May 19, 1897 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–6 | Defense |
| 2,341 | May 20, 1897 | Cincinnati Reds beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 11–10 | Defense |
| 2,342 | May 21, 1897 | Cincinnati Reds beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 6–5 | Defense |
| 2,343 | May 22, 1897 | Cincinnati Reds beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 12–10 | Defense |
| 2,344 | May 23, 1897 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cincinnati Reds 6–4 | Title change |