Through the 2017 season, the current games-played streak is 333 straight contests by shortstop Alcides Escobar of the Kansas City Royals. He has started every game for the Royals since September 26, 2015. It is the longest such streak since Cal Ripken started in 2,216 consecutive games at shortstop for Baltimore from 1982 to 1996.
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Third baseman Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays began the 2015 season as the current leader for consecutive games played with 243.
Gehrig's consecutive games played streak of 2,130 was surpassed by Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 6, 1995. Ripken's own streak ended at 2,632 games at the end of the 1998 season.
Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees held the previous record with 2,130 consecutive games played. Ripken's own streak ended after 2,632 games.
The NBA's longest consecutive games played streak belongs to A.C. Green and stands at 1,192 straight games from November 19, 1986 to April 17, 2001 Answer by Kent King
Check out the 'Consecutive Games Played Streaks' link on this page to see the 15 longest consecutive games played streaks in MLB history.