The MLB Belt · reign 5,187
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Kansas City Athletics, 8–4, on May 15, 1955. Lost it to Washington Senators, 3–2, on May 24, 1955.
6Defenses
9Days
350thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 17, 1955
3.3Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from Kansas City Athletics, 8–4, on May 15, 1955.
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Senators, 3–2, on May 24, 1955.
Defended against
Orioles ×4White Sox ×2
The season
- 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers had the best record (98–55–1); Brooklyn Dodgers won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 82 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,208 | May 17, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,209 | May 18, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 11–6 | +5 | Defense |
| 11,210 | May 20, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 11,211 | May 21, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 9–4 | +5 | Defense |
| 11,212 | May 22, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 11,213 | May 22, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 11,214 | May 24, 1955 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 3–2 | −1 | Title change |