Getty Images is 25 years old. Every Friday we’re highlighting our standout sport images of the last 25 years. ⁠Go to #gettyimagessport25 to see them all. This week is 1995 ⁠ ⁠ Baseball’s IRON MAN ⁠ ⁠ Shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. of the #BaltimoreOrioles celebrates with fans during his 2,131st consecutive game after breaking Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played on September 6, 1995. ⁠ ⁠ Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. eclipsed the 2,130 consecutive games record set by “Iron Horse” Lou Gehrig. Ripken and went on to play 2,632 games in a row before ending the streak by voluntarily removing himself from a game against the New York Yankees on September 19, 1998 | 📷: Doug Pensinger / Allsport | #GettySport #GettyImages25 #CapturingThePresent #PreservingThePast⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #calripkenjr #goat #itsalifestyle #baseballlifestyle #baltimore #orioles #ironman #baseball #mlb #calripken #ThankYouBaseball