Crabtree gets free crab cakes for life after signing with Ravens
Michael Crabtree's three-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens came with an added bonus: a lifetime supply of crab cakes from Jimmy's Seafood.
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The Baltimore restaurant began recruiting Crabtree on Twitter following his release Thursday from the Oakland Raiders, promising him free crab cakes for life if he signed with the Ravens.
Dear @KingCrab15, allow us to introduce ourselves. We are The Crab Cake Kings. Big fans of your work. Hey look - the Ravens are going to come calling soon, and we like them a lot. So uh...sign the deal, and become the 6th member of the Crab Cakes For Life Club. K thanks bye. 🦀 pic.twitter.com/Hc0O0AB51l
— Jimmy's Seafood (@JimmysSeafood) March 15, 2018
They even sent one of their food trucks to the Baltimore airport to greet Crabtree ahead of his visit with the Ravens.
✈️ Waiting For @KingCrab15 Like...🦀 pic.twitter.com/dGIz42Uazt
— Jimmy's Seafood (@JimmysSeafood) March 16, 2018
Crabtree is the sixth athlete to be inducted into the exclusive "free crab cakes" club, joining former Ravens wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, Orioles shortstop Manny Machado, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis, North Carolina alumni Justin Jackson, and WWE star Roman Reigns, according to Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports.