Baltimore Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. revealed in a Zoom call with media on Thursday that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February, but is now cancer-free.

"It's a good outcome," the Hall of Famer said. "That's a moment in your life you don't want to hear."

Ripken, who turns 60 later this week, says that after his February diagnosis, he underwent surgery in March.

"It's been a pretty miraculous few months," Ripken said.

Ripken says he contemplated never publicly revealing his diagnosis, but decided that it could be used as a teachable moment for others.

"I kind of toyed with the idea of not telling anybody," Ripken said. "It was a personal issue. But as time has gone on, it's a very happy ending. It proves that if you get the diagnosis early, the outcomes can be fantastic."

A native of Havre de Grace, MD, Ripken spent all 21 seasons of his big league career with the Orioles from 1981 to 2001. Nineteen times an All-Star, Ripken was named the American League Most Valuable Player on two occasions, in 1983 and 1991.

On Sept. 6, 1995, Ripken played in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's all-time mark. He went on to play 2,632 consecutive games.

Ripken was inducted into Cooperstown in 2007.