The MLB Belt · reign 3,042
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Boston Red Sox, 3–1, on April 23, 1926. Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 8–3, on May 3, 1926.
7Defenses
10Days
95thReign for the franchise
+3Closest call · May 1, 1926
4.7Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×3Washington Senators ×3Red Sox
The season
- 1926: they had the best record (91–63–1); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 60 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,682 | Apr 23, 1926 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 6,683 | Apr 24, 1926 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–1 | +8 | Defense |
| 6,684 | Apr 25, 1926 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 6,685 | Apr 27, 1926 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 6,686 | Apr 28, 1926 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 6,687 | Apr 29, 1926 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 8–5 | +3 | Defense |
| 6,688 | Apr 30, 1926 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 6,689 | May 1, 1926 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 6,690 | May 3, 1926 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 8–3 Game → | −5 | Title change |