The MLB Belt · reign 5,020
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 2–0, on September 20, 1952. Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 9–4, on September 28, 1952.
6Defenses
8Days
324thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 25, 1952
1.8Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 9–4, on September 28, 1952.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×3Red Sox ×3
The season
- 1952: Brooklyn Dodgers had the best record (96–57–2); they won the World Series; 8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,848 | Sep 20, 1952 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 10,849 | Sep 21, 1952 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,850 | Sep 24, 1952 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,851 | Sep 24, 1952 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 8–6 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,852 | Sep 25, 1952 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,853 | Sep 26, 1952 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 10,854 | Sep 27, 1952 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 10,855 | Sep 28, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 9–4 | −5 | Title change |