St. Louis Cardinals fans can now show their loyalty on Illinois license plates.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced Tuesday that plates with the bird-on-the-bat Cardinals logo may now be ordered. White unveiled the red-and-blue-lettered plate last month at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
The plates are available for order on the secretary of state’s web page. Fans may order a random number, personalized or vanity plate. Delivery takes about six weeks after the order is placed.
A random-number plate costs $69 for a vehicle that is titled with a valid Illinois registration. Personalized and vanity plate costs vary.
Each purchase and renewal of a Cardinals plate raises $25 for the Professional Sports Teams Education Fund and supports public schools in Illinois.
Cardinals fans constitute the majority of baseball in roughly half of Illinois, according to a New York Times breakdown of teams’ Facebook fanbases by ZIP code.
The Cubs and Cardinals are in a race to win the division, with the Cardinals holding a three-game lead over the Cubs.
