The MLB Belt · reign 5,018
New York Yankees
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 6–1, on September 10, 1952. Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 2–0, on September 19, 1952.
5Defenses
9Days
323rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 13, 1952
5.0Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 2–0, on September 19, 1952.
Defended against
White Sox ×2Tigers ×2Cleveland Indians
The season
- 1952: Brooklyn Dodgers had the best record (96–57–2); they won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 71 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,841 | Sep 10, 1952 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 6–1 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 10,842 | Sep 12, 1952 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,843 | Sep 13, 1952 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,844 | Sep 14, 1952 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 10,845 | Sep 16, 1952 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 10,846 | Sep 17, 1952 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 12–3 | +9 | Defense |
| 10,847 | Sep 19, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 2–0 | −2 | Title change |