<page_title> Major League Baseball consecutive games played streaks </page_title> <section_title> List </section_title> <table> <cell> Cal Ripken, Jr. <col_header> Player </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 2,632 <col_header> Streak </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> <row_header> Cal Ripken, Jr. </row_header> </cell> <cell> May 30, 1982 <col_header> Start </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> <row_header> Cal Ripken, Jr. </row_header> </cell> <cell> September 19, 1998 <col_header> End </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> <row_header> Cal Ripken, Jr. </row_header> </cell> </table>
The record of playing in 2,632 consecutive games over more than 16 years is held by Cal Ripken, Jr.