The MLB Belt · reign 4,577
Brooklyn Dodgers
Took the belt from Philadelphia Phillies, 1–0, on April 22, 1947. Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 3–1, on April 30, 1947.
5Defenses
8Days
207thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Apr 27, 1947
2.8Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 3–1, on April 30, 1947.
Defended against
Phillies ×2New York Giants ×2Cubs
The season
- 1947: New York Yankees had the best record (97–57–1); New York Yankees won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 84 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Brooklyn Dodgers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,928 | Apr 22, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 9,929 | Apr 23, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 9,930 | Apr 24, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 9,931 | Apr 26, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 9,932 | Apr 27, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 9–8 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,933 | Apr 29, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 10–6 | +4 | Defense |
| 9,934 | Apr 30, 1947 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Dodgers 3–1 | −2 | Title change |