#OnThisDay in 1995, Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 2,131st consecutive game to break Lou Gehrig's seemingly unbeatable record. And what did he do after that? He kept playing every day for another 501 games, finally deciding to sit out on September 20, 1998. That night marked the first Baltimore #Orioles game since May 30, 1982 without Ripken in the lineup. When all was said and done, Ripken had played in a major-league record 2,632 straight games. #TheStreak _ Baltimore Orioles' #CalRipkenJr takes a celebratory lap around Camden Yards after playing in his record-breaking 2,131st consecutive #MLB game | September 6, 1995 | Doug Pensinger | #GettySport #⚾️ #OTD _ #CelebratingDougPensinger