The MLB Belt · reign 6,064
St. Louis Cardinals
Took the belt from Chicago Cubs, 7–4, on July 24, 1966. Lost it to Los Angeles Dodgers, 6–4, on July 31, 1966.
5Defenses
7Days
218thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 26, 1966
2.2Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from Chicago Cubs, 7–4, on July 24, 1966.
How it ended
Lost it to Los Angeles Dodgers, 6–4, on July 31, 1966.
Defended against
Braves ×3Dodgers ×2
The season
- 1966: Baltimore Orioles had the best record (97–63–0); Baltimore Orioles won the World Series; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 69 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from St. Louis Cardinals’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,015 | Jul 26, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,016 | Jul 27, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 9–7 | +2 | Defense |
| 13,017 | Jul 28, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 13,018 | Jul 29, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 13,019 | Jul 30, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 13,020 | Jul 31, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–4 | −2 | Title change |