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Originally Posted by thekingofclout
Along the same lines as comparing that both Thomas and the Batter wear their belt buckles on their right side. Take note in the way that Thomas wears his pants compared to the Batter. Thomas wears his much longer than the Batter does. We're all creatures of habit, and none more so than Ballplayers. I'd find it unlikely that a player would wear his pants long one day and short another. Once you feel comfortable with a certain length, I really don't think you'd switch to wearing them the opposite length.
Just my opinion, for what it's worth.
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I considered the buckle supportive of the ear comparison which is pretty strong on it's own, IMO. In any case, below left to right we have Thomas in 1900, 1902, and the 1905 photo I used where his pants are well below his knee.
I don't know how much choice these guys had with respect to pants length. In 1900, it seems his pants were not as long, though he is seated on the ground, so maybe it's not so easy to tell. In the 1902 Spalding Guide photo, which I think I scaled pretty conservatively with respect to the 1905 photo, his pants are clearly shorter (if that's really him).
