# @gettysport on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B9q9ORdABrP
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/13256787-gettysport-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2020-03-13T10:54:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Getty Images Sport (@GettySport) — https://gondola.cc/GettySport

## Caption

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 ⁠
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Baseball’s IRON MAN ⁠
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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. ⁠
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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
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#calripkenjr #goat #itsalifestyle  #baseballlifestyle #baltimore #orioles #ironman #baseball #mlb #calripken #ThankYouBaseball

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