The MLB Belt · reign 5,350
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Boston Red Sox, 4–1, on July 4, 1957. Lost it to Kansas City Athletics, 6–4, on July 13, 1957.
5Defenses
9Days
374thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 11, 1957
2.2Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from Boston Red Sox, 4–1, on July 4, 1957.
How it ended
Lost it to Kansas City Athletics, 6–4, on July 13, 1957.
Defended against
Washington Senators ×3Kansas City Athletics ×2
The season
- 1957: they had the best record (98–56–0); Milwaukee Braves won the World Series; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 72 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,556 | Jul 5, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 11,557 | Jul 6, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 10–6 | +4 | Defense |
| 11,558 | Jul 7, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 11,559 | Jul 11, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,560 | Jul 12, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 11,561 | Jul 13, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics beat New York Yankees 6–4 | −2 | Title change |