The MLB Belt · reign 4,154
New York Yankees
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 11–7, on June 7, 1941. Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 8–7, on June 17, 1941.
7Defenses
10Days
252ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 15, 1941
3.3Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 8–7, on June 17, 1941.
Defended against
Cleveland Indians ×3St. Louis Browns ×2White Sox ×2
The season
- 1941: they had the best record (101–53–2); they won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,032 | Jun 7, 1941 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 11–7 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 9,033 | Jun 8, 1941 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 9,034 | Jun 8, 1941 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 9,035 | Jun 10, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 9,036 | Jun 12, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,037 | Jun 14, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 9,038 | Jun 15, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,039 | Jun 16, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 9,040 | Jun 17, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 8–7 | −1 | Title change |