The MLB Belt · reign 5,285
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Chicago White Sox, 10–1, on July 25, 1956. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 5–0, on July 31, 1956.
5Defenses
6Days
369thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 27, 1956
4.8Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 5–0, on July 31, 1956.
Defended against
Kansas City Athletics ×3White SoxCleveland Indians
The season
- 1956: they had the best record (97–57–0); they won the World Series; 7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,417 | Jul 25, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 10–1 Game → | +9 | Title change |
| 11,418 | Jul 26, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 8–5 | +3 | Defense |
| 11,419 | Jul 27, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 10–9 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,420 | Jul 28, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 14–3 | +11 | Defense |
| 11,421 | Jul 29, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 11,422 | Jul 30, 1956 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 13–6 | +7 | Defense |
| 11,423 | Jul 31, 1956 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–0 | −5 | Title change |