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.
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.
Third baseman Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays began the 2015 season as the current leader for consecutive games played with 243.
ANDREW BRUNETTE - 502 GAMES PLAYED ACTIVE PLAYERS
No. His streak of consecutive games played continues through the 2010 NFL season.
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.
As of the end of the 2008 NFL season Jeff Feagles the punter for the NY Giants has played in 336 consecutive games. That is 21 seasons of 16 games each.
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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.
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.
Ironically it is an Irishman, Jim Stynes. At one stage, John Greening had a very long run too - before his exceptional accident that virtually closed a short but terrific career.
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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
Basically, a "hot streak" can refer to a team which is winning a bunch of games in a row. Also, it is used to refer to a player who has been scoring in a number of consecutive games, in effect on a "hot streak"!