The MLB Belt · reign 3,187
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 4–2, on May 25, 1928. Lost it to Washington Senators, 5–0, on May 30, 1928.
5Defenses
5Days
111thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 29, 1928
5.4Average winning margin
1007thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Senators, 5–0, on May 30, 1928.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×3Washington Senators ×2
The season
- 1928: New York Yankees finished 101–53–0, 1st of 16 by record; they won the World Series while holding the belt; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 70 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,018 | May 25, 1928 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–2 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 7,019 | May 25, 1928 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 7,020 | May 26, 1928 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 7,021 | May 28, 1928 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–4 | +7 | Defense |
| 7,022 | May 29, 1928 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,023 | May 29, 1928 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 12–3 | +9 | Defense |
| 7,024 | May 30, 1928 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 5–0 | −5 | Title change |