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The MLB Belt · reign 4,113

New York Yankees

Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 2–0, on August 9, 1940. Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 11–1, on August 15, 1940.

5Defenses
6Days
248thReign for the franchise

Every game of the reign

Belt gameDateResult
8,931Aug 9, 1940New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0Title change
8,932Aug 10, 1940New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 13–0Defense
8,933Aug 11, 1940New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–6Defense
8,934Aug 13, 1940New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–1Defense
8,935Aug 13, 1940New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 19–8Defense
8,936Aug 14, 1940New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 8–3Defense
8,937Aug 15, 1940Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 11–1Title change

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