Classic SI Photos of Cal Ripken Jr.

In honor of 19-time MLB All-Star, two-time AL MVP and Hall of Fame shortstop/third baseman Cal Ripken Jr.'s 56th birthday on Aug. 24, 2016, we present these classic SI photos of the "Iron Man."

Classic SI Photos of Cal Ripken Jr.

Cal Ripken Jr.

Neil Leifer

July 31, 1983

Cal Ripken Jr.

Heinz Kluetmeier

March 8, 1984

Cal Ripken Jr.

Heinz Kluetmeier

March 8, 1984

Cal Ripken Jr. and Rick Dempsey

Heinz Kluetmeier

March 8, 1984

Cal Ripken Jr. and Eddie Murray

Heinz Kluetmeier

March 8, 1984

Cal Ripken Jr.

Heinz Kluetmeier

March 8, 1984

Cal Sr., Jr., Vi and Billy Ripken

Heinz Kluetmeier

March 8, 1984

Cal Sr., Jr. and Billy Ripken

Ronald C. Modra

March 1, 1987

Cal Ripken Jr.

Heinz Kluetmeier

April 23, 1989

Cal Ripken Jr. and Wade Boggs

Heinz Kluetmeier

Aug. 1, 1989

Cal Ripken Jr.

Ronald C. Modra

June 1, 1990

Cal Ripken Jr.

Ronald C. Modra

July 4, 1991

Cal Ripken Jr.

John Iacono

Sept. 11, 1992

Cal Ripken Jr.

Walter Iooss Jr.

April 12, 1995

Cal Ripken Jr.

Walter Iooss Jr.

April 12, 1995

Cal Ripken Jr. and wife Kelly

Walter Iooss Jr.

July 25, 1995

Cal Ripken Jr., son Ryan, daughter Rachel and wife Kelly

Walter Iooss Jr.

July 25, 1995

Cal Ripken Jr.

Walter Iooss Jr.

July 25, 1995

Cal Ripken Jr.

Walter Iooss Jr.

July 28, 1995

Cal Ripken Jr.

Al Tielemans

Aug. 29, 1995

Cal Ripken Jr. and Ernie Banks

John Iacono

Sept. 5, 1995

Cal Ripken Jr.

John Iacono

Sept. 6, 1995 (breaking Lou Gehrig's 2,130 consecutive games streak)

Cal Ripken Jr., son Ryan, daughter Rachel and wife Kelly

Walter Iooss Jr.

Sept. 6, 1995 (breaking Lou Gehrig's 2,130 consecutive games streak)

Cal Ripken Jr.

Walter Iooss Jr.

Sept. 6, 1995 (breaking Lou Gehrig's 2,130 consecutive games streak)

Cal Ripken Jr.

Michael O'Neill and Walter Iooss Jr.

Nov. 15 and Sept. 6, 1995 (breaking Lou Gehrig's 2,130 consecutive games streak)

Cal Ripken Jr.

John Iacono

June 29, 1996

Cal Ripken Jr.

John Biever

April 17, 1997

Cal Ripken Jr.

Al Tielemans

May 10, 1997

Cal Ripken Jr.

Walter Iooss Jr.

July 25, 1998

Cal Ripken Jr.

Mitchell Layton

Sept. 20, 1998 (2,632 consecutive games streak ends)

Cal Ripken Jr.

Al Tielemans for Sports Illustrated

April 9, 2000

Cal Ripken Jr.

V.J. Lovero

July 10, 2001 (MLB All-Star Game)

Cal Ripken Jr.

David E. Klutho

Aug. 7, 2001 (Ripken Baseball Camp)

Cal Ripken Jr.

Simon Bruty

Sept. 1, 2001

Cal Ripken Jr.

Chuck Solomon

Oct. 5, 2001

Cal Ripken Jr.

Chuck Solomon

Oct. 6, 2001 (final game)

Cal Ripken Jr.

Bill Frakes

Aug. 16, 2002 (Cal Ripken World Series)

Cal Ripken Jr., Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi

Bill Frakes

March 25, 2005 (Heat-Suns game)

Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr.

Robert Beck

April 21, 2007

Cal Ripken Jr.

Simon Bruty

Nov. 12, 2010