He beat the 56-year-old record when he played in his 2,131 st straight game on September 6 , 1995 between the Orioles and the California Angels in front of a sold-out crowd at Oriole Park at Camden Yards . He surpassed the 56-year-old record when he played in his 2,131 st consecutive game on September 6 , 1995 between the Orioles and the California Angels in front of a sold-out crowd at Oriole Park at Camden Yards .