Get Your Cal Ripken Vanity Plates
Those looking for an alternative to the standard Maryland license plates no longer have to support the Chesapeake Bay. In honor of Cal Ripken Jr’s impending Hall of Fame induction the state has approved a special Ripken license plate. While the pricey plates cost $54.95 for a set of two, the money does go to a good cause. All the proceeds will go to the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes youth baseball and softball for underprivileged kids. Stan Charles, the man behind the creation of the plates, also hopes they will have another benefit.
“Maybe the cars with the Ripken plates will last longer,” Charles said. “The Iron Man never broke down, so maybe the cars won’t break down, either.”
Regardless of whether or not the plates have any special powers, they’re the perfect way for Ripken fans to honor his career. They’re also a big improvement for anybody who made the ill-advised decision to buy license plates saluting Jay Gibbons’ career.
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on 21 Jul 2007 at 6:48 pm #
“…no longer have to support the Chesapeake Bay.”
It’s about time we ended welfare for bodies of water.