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Baltimore Orioles (1892–99)

Took the belt from Cleveland Spiders, 12–6, on August 21, 1897. Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 4–3, on September 2, 1897.

10Defenses
12Days
19thReign for the franchise

Every game of the reign

Belt gameDateResult
2,421Aug 21, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 12–6Title change
2,422Aug 24, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 3–2Defense
2,423Aug 24, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) and Chicago Colts tied 5–5Tie · defense
2,424Aug 25, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 3–1Defense
2,425Aug 26, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2Defense
2,426Aug 27, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 5–0Defense
2,427Aug 27, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3Defense
2,428Aug 28, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 7–2Defense
2,429Aug 30, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 7–1Defense
2,430Aug 31, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat St. Louis Browns 12–5Defense
2,431Sep 1, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat St. Louis Browns 11–5Defense
2,432Sep 2, 1897St. Louis Browns beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 4–3Title change

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