The MLB Belt · reign 3,280
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 7–5, on June 29, 1929. Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 7–2, on July 7, 1929.
7Defenses
8Days
130thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 3, 1929
3.0Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 7–2, on July 7, 1929.
Defended against
Red Sox ×4Washington Senators ×2St. Louis Browns
The season
- 1929: Philadelphia Athletics had the best record (104–46–1); Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 87 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,205 | Jun 29, 1929 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–5 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 7,206 | Jun 30, 1929 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,207 | Jul 1, 1929 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,208 | Jul 2, 1929 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,209 | Jul 3, 1929 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,210 | Jul 4, 1929 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 7,211 | Jul 4, 1929 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 14–4 | +10 | Defense |
| 7,212 | Jul 6, 1929 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,213 | Jul 7, 1929 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 7–2 | −5 | Title change |