The MLB Belt · reign 6,019
Baltimore Orioles
Took the belt from California Angels, 4–2, on September 20, 1965. Lost it to Minnesota Twins, 3–2, on September 29, 1965.
8Defenses
9Days
378thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 26, 1965
2.1Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Minnesota Twins, 3–2, on September 29, 1965.
Defended against
California Angels ×4Twins ×3Kansas City Athletics
The season
- 1965: Minnesota Twins had the best record (102–60–0); Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 80 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Baltimore Orioles’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,895 | Sep 20, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 4–2 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 12,896 | Sep 21, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat Minnesota Twins 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 12,897 | Sep 22, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat Minnesota Twins 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 12,898 | Sep 24, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 10–6 | +4 | Defense |
| 12,899 | Sep 25, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,900 | Sep 25, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 12,901 | Sep 26, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,902 | Sep 27, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Athletics 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 12,903 | Sep 28, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat Minnesota Twins 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 12,904 | Sep 29, 1965 | Minnesota Twins beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2 | −1 | Title change |