The MLB Belt · rivalry
Chicago Cubs vs. Hartford Dark Blues
8Belt meetings
4Cubs wins
4Dark Blues wins
7Title changes
Chicago Cubs and Hartford Dark Blues have met 8 times with the MLB belt on the line, from May 23, 1876 to September 13, 1876. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. The belt series is level at 4–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | May 23, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Hartford Dark Blues 6–4 | Title change |
| 13 | May 25, 1876 | Hartford Dark Blues beat Chicago White Stockings 4–1 | Title change |
| 14 | May 27, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Hartford Dark Blues 8–1 | Title change |
| 30 | Jul 4, 1876 | Hartford Dark Blues beat Chicago White Stockings 3–0 | Title change |
| 31 | Jul 6, 1876 | Hartford Dark Blues beat Chicago White Stockings 6–2 | Defense |
| 32 | Jul 8, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Hartford Dark Blues 9–3 | Title change |
| 58 | Sep 12, 1876 | Hartford Dark Blues beat Chicago White Stockings 8–7 | Title change |
| 59 | Sep 13, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Hartford Dark Blues 6–2 | Title change |