Cal Ripken Jr. revealed Thursday he is cancer free after surgery in March to remove a tumor from his prostate.Known as “The Iron Man" for his record streak of playing in 2,632 consecutive games, the Hall of Famer for the Baltimore Orioles was diagnosed with cancer in February.
He wasn't experiencing symptoms, but bloodwork results prompted a visit to a urologist. After several tests, a biopsy detected cancer.“Got the surgery, got out, recovered," Ripken said during a Zoom call. “All the different postanalysis said the cancer was all contained.
I’m cancer free, and I can continue my normal life. I thank my lucky stars that occurred."Ripken, who turns 60 next week, initially decided to keep his story secret.