Old School

Is it possible or do my eyes deceive me? Is that a bit of white showing between the top of the lead-off batter's shoe and stirrup?

Yup, it is. Next batter too, third batter as well.

And as the Toledo Mud Hens take the field in the bottom of the first, I see that the entire team has at least a slice of white sani showing beneath their dark stirrups.

Last season I told David Wright that some of us fans really liked the "high socks" look, with the pant leg ending just below the knee instead of pulled over the shoe tops like pajamas. Next homestand, all of the team was wearing "high socks." Old School.

And now the Mud Hens are taking it a step further. I love it.