The MLB Belt · reign 4,036
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 5–1, on August 20, 1939. Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 7–6, on August 29, 1939.
9Defenses
9Days
239thReign for the franchise
Every game of the reign
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,780 | Aug 22, 1939 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 14–5 | Defense |
| 8,781 | Aug 23, 1939 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 7–2 | Defense |
| 8,782 | Aug 23, 1939 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 16–4 | Defense |
| 8,783 | Aug 24, 1939 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 11–5 | Defense |
| 8,784 | Aug 25, 1939 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 11–0 | Defense |
| 8,785 | Aug 25, 1939 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 8–2 | Defense |
| 8,786 | Aug 26, 1939 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 6–1 | Defense |
| 8,787 | Aug 27, 1939 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 13–3 | Defense |
| 8,788 | Aug 28, 1939 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 18–2 | Defense |
| 8,789 | Aug 29, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 7–6 | Title change |