Player Streaks Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 1,000th consecutive game June 25, 1988May 4, 2019 Player Streaks On June 25, 1988, Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 1,000th consecutive game, a 10-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox. On September 5, 1995, Ripken will break Lou Gehrig’s all-time record of 2,130 consecutive games played.