It was 29 years ago this month that Cal Ripken Jr. showed us what a 20th-century Iron Man looked like. By which we mean this.
OTD in 1995, Cal Ripken Jr. took a victory lap for the ages after playing in his 2,131st consecutive game and officially breaking Lou Gehrig’s historic streak 👏🧡🖤 pic.twitter.com/hzfFD2ciNz
— MLB (@MLB) September 6, 2024
But in case you hadn’t noticed, it’s a very different time to be a baseball player in North America. So on that note, here’s what a 21st-century Iron Man looks like.
Matt Olson is closing in on his fourth career season of 162 games played. (Dale Zanine / USA
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