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.
Prior to the 1990s, most baseball players wore stirrup socks. However, Major League Baseball (MLB) players began wearing their pants down to the ankles around that time, which then became a trend among players at all levels of play, ultimately bringing baseball back to its look from its early years.