The MLB Belt · reign 4,782
Brooklyn Dodgers
Took the belt from Cincinnati Reds, 7–0, on August 7, 1949. Lost it to Boston Braves, 5–3, on August 12, 1949.
5Defenses
5Days
227thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 8, 1949
2.8Average winning margin
1007thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Braves, 5–3, on August 12, 1949.
Defended against
Phillies ×3RedsNew York Giants
The season
- 1949: 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 74 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Brooklyn Dodgers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,339 | Aug 7, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 7–0 Game → | +7 | Title change |
| 10,340 | Aug 7, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,341 | Aug 8, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,342 | Aug 9, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 10,343 | Aug 10, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,344 | Aug 11, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–7 | +3 | Defense |
| 10,345 | Aug 12, 1949 | Boston Braves beat Brooklyn Dodgers 5–3 | −2 | Title change |