MLB marks 25th anniversary of Ripken record

Teams around the major leagues on Sunday recognized the 25th anniversary of the day Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive-games streak, playing in their ballparks a prerecorded video that captured the moment and ended with the Ironman throwing a ceremonial first pitch to his son, Ryan. It was Sept. This time, he'll remember the first-pitch ceremony just as vividly as his dad recalls that night in 1995.

Teams around the major leagues on Sunday recognized the 25th anniversary of the day Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive-games streak, playing in their ballparks a prerecorded video that captured the moment and ended with the Ironman throwing a ceremonial first pitch to his son, Ryan.

It was Sept. 6, 1995, when Ripken played in his 2,131st straight game, breaking the mark Gehrig set with the Yankees from 1925-39. Oriole Park at Camden Yards was in its fourth season, and once Baltimore's game against the California Angels became official in the middle of the fifth inning, Ripken took a ceremonial lap around the warning track that turned into a standing ovation and a 22-minute break from the game as the fans paid tribute to Ripken.

Ryan Ripken, now an infielder in the team's minor-league system, was 2 and threw a ceremonial first pitch to his dad that night. This time, he'll remember the first-pitch ceremony just as vividly as his dad recalls that night in 1995.