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Matt Olson posts.<\/p>\n

That verb, “posts,” has a special meaning in MLB context. It connotes a guy who shows up every day and is in the lineup and does his job. Someone who posts is someone who is Mr. Reliable.<\/p>\n

Olson posts.<\/p>\n

In fact, he does it better than any active player.<\/p>\n

On Thursday night, Olson played in his 741st consecutive game.<\/p>\n

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That passed Dale Murphy (740) on the MLB all-time list. Olson now has the 13th-longest consecutive games streak in MLB history.<\/p>\n

Cal Ripken Jr., of course, holds this record at 2,632 games, more than three times Olson’s mark. Lou Gehrig had held it for a long time, at 2,130.<\/p>\n

The full list down to Olson, via MLB Network’s Sarah Langs:<\/p>\n

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  1. 1982-98 Cal Ripken Jr. 2,632<\/li>\n
  2. 1925-39 Lou Gehrig: 2,130<\/li>\n
  3. 1916-25\u00a0Everett Scott: 1,307<\/li>\n
  4. 1975-85 Steve Garvey: 1,207<\/li>\n
  5. 2000-07 Miguel Tejada: 1,152<\/li>\n
  6. 1963-70 Billy Williams: 1,117<\/li>\n
  7. 1922-30 Joe Sewell: 1,103<\/li>\n
  8. 1952-57 Stan Musial: 895<\/li>\n
  9. 1949-55 Eddie Yost: 829<\/li>\n
  10. 1931-37 Gus Suhr: 822<\/li>\n
  11. 1955-60 Nellie Fox: 798<\/li>\n
  12. 1978-83 Pete Rose: 745<\/li>\n
  13. 2021-pres Matt Olson: 741<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Those are mostly legends of the game, but there are a few guys thrown in that you may not have heard of or remembered.<\/p>\n

    It’s an unusual board to be climbing in the modern game. Science probably says that it makes sense for every player to get a day off once in a while.<\/p>\n

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    Olson, though, has played every game of the 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (so far) seasons.<\/p>\n

    At first base, maybe his body isn’t physically beat up every night, sure. But he’s still out there doing his thing, taking pitches and hitting homers. He’s a special talent, and he’s always in the lineup.<\/p>\n

    That’s such a comfort for a manager, and frankly, it’s gotta be comfortable for Olson, too. If there’s a game, he’s playing, period, no questions asked.<\/p>\n

    It’s hard to imagine that stopping any time soon, health-willing.<\/p>\n

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