Cal Ripken Jr., first ballot Baseball Hall of Famer, owner of the longest consecutive games played streak in baseball history (2,632 games), 2-time American League MVP, 19-time MLB All-Star and ...

Jayson Stark was 16 years into what is now a 46-year Hall of Fame baseball-writing career when he walked into Baltimore’s Camden Yards on the night of Sept. 6, 1995, knowing exactly what was about to ...

It was 30 years ago Friday that Baltimore Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. officially became MLB’s “Iron Man” by playing in his 2,131st consecutive game to surpass Lou Gehrig’s record. During the iconic ...

When Ripken broke Gehrig's record, he became known as the Iron Man. He would go on to extend his streak to Sept. 19, 1998, finishing a remarkable 2,632 consecutive games played. Since Ripken's streak, ...