Trousers, Knickers, & Long Pants: How Baseball's Reverence for Tradition Molded Today’s Pant Styles

They say that the pants make the player.  Whether you prefer the knickers of Aaron Judge or long, baggy look of Mike Trout, pant styles have varied from year-to-year and player-to-player.  It is one of the great ironies of baseball that a sport so steeped in tradition and strict rules, both written and unwritten, is so forgiving when it comes to a key piece of its own uniform.

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