The MLB Belt · reign 5,330
Chicago White Sox
Took the belt from Boston Red Sox, 2–0, on May 9, 1957. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 4–3, on May 24, 1957.
9Defenses
15Days
358thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 17, 1957
3.0Average winning margin
174thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 4–3, on May 24, 1957.
Defended against
Tigers ×2Washington Senators ×2Orioles ×2Yankees ×2Red Sox
The season
- 1957: New York Yankees had the best record (98–56–0); Milwaukee Braves won the World Series; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 72 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago White Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,501 | May 9, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 11,502 | May 10, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 11,503 | May 12, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,504 | May 15, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 11,505 | May 16, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 11,506 | May 17, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,507 | May 18, 1957 | Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles tied 4–4 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 11,508 | May 19, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 11,509 | May 21, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 11,510 | May 22, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 11,511 | May 24, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | −1 | Title change |