The MLB Belt · reign 5,279
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Boston Red Sox, 9–4, on July 4, 1956. Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 8–4, on July 18, 1956.
10Defenses
14Days
366thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 15, 1956
4.1Average winning margin
178thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
20thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from Boston Red Sox, 9–4, on July 4, 1956.
How it ended
Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 8–4, on July 18, 1956.
Defended against
Washington Senators ×3Cleveland Indians ×3White Sox ×2Red SoxTigers
The season
- 1956: they had the best record (97–57–0); they won the World Series; 11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,400 | Jul 5, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 11,401 | Jul 6, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 11,402 | Jul 7, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 11,403 | Jul 8, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 11,404 | Jul 12, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 11,405 | Jul 13, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 10–0 | +10 | Defense |
| 11,406 | Jul 14, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,407 | Jul 15, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,408 | Jul 15, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,409 | Jul 17, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 11,410 | Jul 18, 1956 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 8–4 | −4 | Title change |