Ripken played in an 501 more straight games over the next three years . His streak ended at 2,632 games when he removed his name from the lineup for the final Orioles home game of the 1998 season . Ripken played in an additional 501 straight games over the next three years , and his streak ended at 2,632 games when he voluntarily removed his name from the lineup for the final Orioles home game of the 1998 season .