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August 16 in belt history

75 title changes · 59 MLB, 5 WNBA, 4 Ligue 1, 2 MLS, 2 Bundesliga, 1 NWSL, 1 CFL, 1 Premier League
  1. MLB
    Atlanta Braves beat Arizona Diamondbacks 5–3 and took the belt
    2026
  2. MLB
    Kansas City Royals beat Cincinnati Reds 7–1 and took the belt
    2024
  3. WNBA
    Indiana Fever beat Phoenix Mercury 98–89 and took the belt
    2024
  4. MLB
    New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 2–1 and took the belt
    2021
  5. MLB
    Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–2 and took the belt
    2020
  6. MLB
    New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 and took the belt
    2019
  7. MLB
    Washington Nationals beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4 and took the belt
    2018
  8. MLB
    Los Angeles Angels beat Washington Nationals 3–2 and took the belt
    2017
  9. NWSL
    FC Kansas City beat Portland Thorns FC 2–1 and took the belt
    2017
  10. MLB
    Seattle Mariners beat Boston Red Sox 10–8 and took the belt
    2015
  11. MLS
    Real Salt Lake beat Seattle Sounders 2–1 and took the belt
    2014
  12. MLB
    Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 8–2 and took the belt
    2013
  13. MLB
    Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 6–3 and took the belt
    2012
  14. MLB
    Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 6–5 and took the belt
    2011
  15. WNBA
    Atlanta Dream beat Los Angeles Sparks 84–79 and took the belt
    2011
  16. MLS
    Seattle Sounders beat LA Galaxy 2–0 and took the belt
    2009
  17. CFL
    Saskatchewan Roughriders beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33–23 and took the belt
    2009
  18. Premier League
    Tottenham Hotspur beat Liverpool 2–1 and took the belt
    2009
  19. MLB
    San Diego Padres beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–3 and took the belt
    2008
  20. Ligue 1
    Le Mans beat Lille OSC 3–1 and took the belt
    2008
  21. MLB
    Texas Rangers beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 9–3 and took the belt
    2006
  22. MLB
    Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 10–5 and took the belt
    2003
  23. WNBA
    Minnesota Lynx beat San Antonio Silver Stars 73–64 and took the belt
    2003
  24. Bundesliga
    VfB Stuttgart beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–0 and took the belt
    2003
  25. WNBA
    Houston Comets beat Utah Starzz 80–71 and took the belt
    1999
  26. MLB
    Pittsburgh Pirates beat Florida Marlins 10–5 and took the belt
    1997
  27. WNBA
    Charlotte Sting beat Houston Comets 80–71 and took the belt
    1997
  28. MLB
    Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 7–4 and took the belt
    1995
  29. MLB
    Pittsburgh Pirates beat Atlanta Braves 4–2 and took the belt
    1992
  30. MLB
    Atlanta Braves beat San Diego Padres 3–2 and took the belt
    1991
  31. MLB
    Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 5–4 and took the belt
    1988
  32. MLB
    Toronto Blue Jays beat Chicago White Sox 6–4 and took the belt
    1987
  33. MLB
    Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 6–5 and took the belt
    1985
  34. Ligue 1
    Stade Laval beat FC Sochaux 3–1 and took the belt
    1985
  35. MLB
    Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 6–5 and took the belt
    1981
  36. Bundesliga
    Fortuna Dusseldorf beat Rot-Weiss Essen 5–2 and took the belt
    1975
  37. MLB
    New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1 and took the belt
    1974
  38. Ligue 1
    AS Saint-Étienne beat Nimes Olympique 4–0 and took the belt
    1974
  39. MLB
    Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 5–0 and took the belt
    1972
  40. MLB
    Los Angeles Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4 and took the belt
    1968
  41. MLB
    Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 7–4 and took the belt
    1963
  42. MLB
    Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 11–6 and took the belt
    1962
  43. MLB
    New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 and took the belt
    1961
  44. MLB
    Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 8–5 and took the belt
    1960
  45. MLB
    New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 and took the belt
    1959
  46. Ligue 1
    OGC Nice beat RC Lens 3–0 and took the belt
    1959
  47. MLB
    Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 4–3 and took the belt
    1957
  48. MLB
    New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 13–6 and took the belt
    1955
  49. MLB
    New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–0 and took the belt
    1953
  50. MLB
    New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 and took the belt
    1952
  51. MLB
    St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 4–0 and took the belt
    1951
  52. MLB
    Philadelphia Phillies beat Brooklyn Dodgers 2–1 and took the belt
    1949
  53. MLB
    Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2 and took the belt
    1948
  54. MLB
    Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 12–7 and took the belt
    1947
  55. MLB
    New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 7–0 and took the belt
    1943
  56. MLB
    Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 3–2 and took the belt
    1942
  57. MLB
    St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 6–1 and took the belt
    1942
  58. MLB
    Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 6–4 and took the belt
    1941
  59. MLB
    Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 2–1 and took the belt
    1936
  60. MLB
    Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 8–1 and took the belt
    1935
  61. MLB
    Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 6–5 and took the belt
    1933
  62. MLB
    St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 and took the belt
    1932
  63. MLB
    Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 3–2 and took the belt
    1929
  64. MLB
    St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 7–2 and took the belt
    1928
  65. MLB
    New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3–2 and took the belt
    1925
  66. MLB
    Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 12–3 and took the belt
    1923
  67. MLB
    Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 7–5 and took the belt
    1921
  68. MLB
    Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 8–7 and took the belt
    1918
  69. MLB
    Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–2 and took the belt
    1911
  70. MLB
    Boston Beaneaters beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1 and took the belt
    1900
  71. MLB
    New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 7–2 and took the belt
    1899
  72. MLB
    Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 5–2 and took the belt
    1895
  73. MLB
    Chicago Colts beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3–1 and took the belt
    1894
  74. MLB
    Louisville Colonels beat Chicago Colts 11–0 and took the belt
    1893
  75. MLB
    Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 14–6 and took the belt
    1890

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