Stirrup socks were worn by most baseball players until the 1990s, when Major League Baseball (MLB) players began wearing their pants down to the ankles, setting a trend soon picked up by players at all levels, thus returning baseball to its look in the sport's formative years.
Baseball players wore stirrup socks until the 1990s when Major League Baseball (MLB) players started wearing their pants down to the ankles, which then became a trend among players at all levels of play, ultimately bringing baseball back to its look from its early years.