Cal Ripken Jr. applauds Phil Kessel for ironman streak

Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. knows a thing or two about being a sport's ironman.

Ripken took to Twitter on Wednesday morning to congratulate Phil Kessel after the Vegas Golden Knights forward set the NHL record by playing in his 990th consecutive game. Kessel snapped the tie he shared with defenseman Keith Yandle after he suited up for Tuesday's game against the San Jose Sharks.

Ripken famously played in 2,632