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The MLB Belt · reign 5,038

New York Yankees

Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 12–7, on May 29, 1953. Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 3–1, on June 16, 1953.

15Defenses

18Days

327thReign for the franchise

Every game of the reign

Belt game	Date	Result
10,895	May 29, 1953	New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–7	Title change
10,896	May 31, 1953	New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–1	Defense
10,897	Jun 2, 1953	New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–3	Defense
10,898	Jun 3, 1953	New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 18–2	Defense
10,899	Jun 4, 1953	New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 9–5	Defense
10,900	Jun 5, 1953	New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 5–0	Defense
10,901	Jun 6, 1953	New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 6–2	Defense
10,902	Jun 7, 1953	New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 9–2	Defense
10,903	Jun 7, 1953	New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 7–2	Defense
10,904	Jun 9, 1953	New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 3–2	Defense
10,905	Jun 10, 1953	New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 11–4	Defense
10,906	Jun 11, 1953	New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 6–3	Defense
10,907	Jun 12, 1953	New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–2	Defense
10,908	Jun 13, 1953	New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 9–4	Defense
10,909	Jun 14, 1953	New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 6–2	Defense
10,910	Jun 14, 1953	New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–0	Defense
10,911	Jun 16, 1953	St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 3–1	Title change

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