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The 1956 season

147 belt games · 68 title changes

Detroit Tigers carried the belt into the 1956 season. It changed hands 68 times among 8 franchises, and Detroit Tigers finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Yankees, 31.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
11,335Apr 17, 1956Kansas City Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 2–1Title change
11,336Apr 19, 1956Kansas City Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 4–1Defense
11,337Apr 20, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 6–3Title change
11,338Apr 21, 1956Kansas City Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 15–1Title change
11,339Apr 22, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 3–0Title change
11,340Apr 27, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 9–7Defense
11,341May 1, 1956Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 3–2Title change
11,342May 3, 1956Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 7–1Title change
11,343May 4, 1956Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Title change
11,344May 5, 1956Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 2–1Title change
11,345May 7, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–1Title change
11,346May 8, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 4–3Defense
11,347May 9, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 7–5Defense
11,348May 10, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Title change
11,349May 11, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 9–7Defense
11,350May 12, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–6Defense
11,351May 13, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 8–1Defense
11,352May 15, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–1Defense
11,353May 16, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 3–1Defense
11,354May 17, 1956New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 10–3Title change
11,355May 18, 1956New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 8–7Defense
11,356May 19, 1956New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–4Defense
11,357May 20, 1956New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 4–2Defense
11,358May 21, 1956New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 8–5Defense
11,359May 22, 1956Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 3–2Title change
11,360May 23, 1956New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 13–5Title change
11,361May 24, 1956New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 11–4Defense
11,362May 25, 1956New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 10–2Defense
11,363May 26, 1956Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 9–4Title change
11,364May 28, 1956Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 6–5Defense
11,365May 29, 1956Washington Senators beat Baltimore Orioles 6–5Title change
11,366May 30, 1956New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 4–3Title change
11,367May 30, 1956New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 12–5Defense
11,368May 31, 1956New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 9–6Defense
11,369Jun 1, 1956Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–3Title change
11,370Jun 3, 1956Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–3Defense
11,371Jun 3, 1956Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 7–4Defense
11,372Jun 5, 1956Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 14–11Defense
11,373Jun 6, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–4Title change
11,374Jun 7, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–5Defense
11,375Jun 8, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–3Defense
11,376Jun 9, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 8–0Title change
11,377Jun 10, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Defense
11,378Jun 12, 1956New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–2Title change
11,379Jun 13, 1956Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 7–5Title change
11,380Jun 14, 1956New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–1Title change
11,381Jun 15, 1956New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 6–2Defense
11,382Jun 16, 1956New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–1Defense
11,383Jun 17, 1956New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 9–4Defense
11,384Jun 18, 1956New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 7–4Defense
11,385Jun 19, 1956New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 5–3Defense
11,386Jun 20, 1956New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–1Defense
11,387Jun 22, 1956Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–4Title change
11,388Jun 23, 1956Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 2–0Defense
11,389Jun 24, 1956Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 14–2Defense
11,390Jun 24, 1956Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 6–3Defense
11,391Jun 26, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 4–1Defense
11,392Jun 27, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 11–9Title change
11,393Jun 29, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 7–6Defense
11,394Jun 30, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 4–2Defense
11,395Jun 30, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 6–3Defense
11,396Jul 1, 1956Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 5–3Title change
11,397Jul 3, 1956New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3Title change
11,398Jul 4, 1956Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 7–6Title change
11,399Jul 4, 1956New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–4Title change
11,400Jul 5, 1956New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 6–1Defense
11,401Jul 6, 1956New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 8–4Defense
11,402Jul 7, 1956New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 8–3Defense
11,403Jul 8, 1956New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 8–2Defense
11,404Jul 12, 1956New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 9–5Defense
11,405Jul 13, 1956New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 10–0Defense
11,406Jul 14, 1956New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 5–4Defense
11,407Jul 15, 1956New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 2–1Defense
11,408Jul 15, 1956New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–5Defense
11,409Jul 17, 1956New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–0Defense
11,410Jul 18, 1956Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 8–4Title change
11,411Jul 18, 1956Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 4–3Defense
11,412Jul 19, 1956New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 7–3Title change
11,413Jul 20, 1956New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 6–2Defense
11,414Jul 22, 1956Kansas City Athletics beat New York Yankees 7–4Title change
11,415Jul 22, 1956New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 13–4Title change
11,416Jul 24, 1956Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 11–5Title change
11,417Jul 25, 1956New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 10–1Title change
11,418Jul 26, 1956New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 8–5Defense
11,419Jul 27, 1956New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 10–9Defense
11,420Jul 28, 1956New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 14–3Defense
11,421Jul 29, 1956New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 5–3Defense
11,422Jul 30, 1956New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 13–6Defense
11,423Jul 31, 1956Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–0Title change
11,424Aug 1, 1956Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–1Defense
11,425Aug 2, 1956Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 4–0Defense
11,426Aug 3, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 7–1Title change
11,427Aug 4, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–5Defense
11,428Aug 5, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–1Defense
11,429Aug 6, 1956New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Title change
11,430Aug 7, 1956Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 1–0Title change
11,431Aug 8, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 7–2Defense
11,432Aug 9, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 3–1Defense
11,433Aug 10, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 3–2Defense
11,434Aug 11, 1956Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 6–1Title change
11,435Aug 12, 1956Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 8–2Defense
11,436Aug 14, 1956Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 3–0Title change
11,437Aug 15, 1956Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 3–2Defense
11,438Aug 17, 1956Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 6–4Defense
11,439Aug 18, 1956New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 4–1Title change
11,440Aug 18, 1956New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 6–2Defense
11,441Aug 19, 1956Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 3–2Title change
11,442Aug 21, 1956Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Athletics 4–3Defense
11,443Aug 22, 1956Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 7–2Title change
11,444Aug 23, 1956Washington Senators beat Kansas City Athletics 5–3Title change
11,445Aug 24, 1956Kansas City Athletics beat Washington Senators 8–4Title change
11,446Aug 25, 1956Washington Senators beat Kansas City Athletics 8–4Title change
11,447Aug 26, 1956Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 4–1Title change
11,448Aug 27, 1956Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–2Defense
11,449Aug 28, 1956Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 1–0Title change
11,450Aug 29, 1956Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2Title change
11,451Aug 31, 1956Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 3–2Defense
11,452Aug 31, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 1–0Title change
11,453Sep 1, 1956Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–1Title change
11,454Sep 2, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Title change
11,455Sep 3, 1956Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 11–8Title change
11,456Sep 3, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–3Title change
11,457Sep 4, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 11–4Defense
11,458Sep 7, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–1Defense
11,459Sep 8, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–2Defense
11,460Sep 9, 1956Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–1Title change
11,461Sep 9, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–2Title change
11,462Sep 11, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–3Title change
11,463Sep 12, 1956Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 4–1Defense
11,464Sep 13, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Title change
11,465Sep 14, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2Defense
11,466Sep 15, 1956Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 4–1Title change
11,467Sep 16, 1956Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Athletics 3–2Defense
11,468Sep 16, 1956Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 10–1Title change
11,469Sep 18, 1956Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–5Defense
11,470Sep 19, 1956Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 8–1Defense
11,471Sep 21, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 4–2Title change
11,472Sep 21, 1956Kansas City Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 3–2Title change
11,473Sep 22, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 17–3Title change
11,474Sep 23, 1956Kansas City Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 3–2Title change
11,475Sep 23, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 5–1Title change
11,476Sep 24, 1956Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 14–11Defense
11,477Sep 25, 1956Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 5–3Title change
11,478Sep 26, 1956Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 4–1Defense
11,479Sep 28, 1956Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 2–1Title change
11,480Sep 29, 1956Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 9–1Title change
11,481Sep 30, 1956Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 8–4Defense

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