The MLB Belt · reign 5,273
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Chicago White Sox, 5–1, on June 14, 1956. Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 5–4, on June 22, 1956.
6Defenses
8Days
364thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jun 19, 1956
3.2Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 5–4, on June 22, 1956.
Defended against
Cleveland Indians ×3Tigers ×3
The season
- 1956: they had the best record (97–57–0); they won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 68 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,380 | Jun 14, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–1 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 11,381 | Jun 15, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 11,382 | Jun 16, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 11,383 | Jun 17, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 9–4 | +5 | Defense |
| 11,384 | Jun 18, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 11,385 | Jun 19, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 11,386 | Jun 20, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 11,387 | Jun 22, 1956 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–4 | −1 | Title change |