Last fall, the state of Illinois began selling Chicago Blackhawks themed specialty license plates, with Blackhawks colors and the famed Indian head logo.
↵↵Starting tomorrow, the state will do the same for the Cubs. For a $69 fee (on top of whatever your regular state license plate fee is), you'll get a similar-looking plate to the Blackhawks plate, except with Cubs colors and logos. Proceeds from this sale benefit Illinois schools.
↵↵The Sun-Times reports that this is particularly meaningful for Secretary of State Jesse White:
↵↵The Cubs plates hold a special meaning for Secretary of State ÂJesse White. He once played for a Cubs minor-league affiliate.↵↵
True. White was a speedy outfielder for five years in the Cubs' minor league system in the 1960s; he stole around 30 bases a year, was rarely caught stealing, and rarely struck out. He played two years in Triple-A with Salt Lake City, then the Cubs' affiliate, but never got even a cuppa coffee callup. Here are White's minor league statistics.