How Cal Ripken Jr. breaking Lou Gehrig's Iron Man record helped revitalize baseball
- Posted on September 5, 2025
- By Los Angeles Times
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How Cal Ripken Jr. breaking Lou Gehrig's Iron Man record helped revitalize baseball

Three decades after Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig’s record by playing in his 2,131st consecutive game against the Angels, we remember an "organic and authentic" moment in MLB history.