The MLB Belt · reign 5,026
Boston Red Sox
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 4–3, on April 25, 1953. Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 6–5, on May 3, 1953.
5Defenses
8Days
288thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Apr 28, 1953
5.6Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 6–5, on May 3, 1953.
Defended against
Tigers ×2Cleveland Indians ×2St. Louis Browns
The season
- 1953: Boston Red Sox finished 84–69–0, 6th of 16 by record; New York Yankees won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 62 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Red Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,866 | Apr 25, 1953 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 10,867 | Apr 28, 1953 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,868 | Apr 29, 1953 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 10–4 | +6 | Defense |
| 10,869 | May 1, 1953 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 10,870 | May 2, 1953 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 10,871 | May 3, 1953 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 14–5 | +9 | Defense |
| 10,872 | May 3, 1953 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 6–5 | −1 | Title change |