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When you think of Major League Baseball, you don't necessarily think of a sports league that's fashion forward. Baseball fashion, like the game itself, is often steeped in tradition. Anything that's new and different is often looked at with skepticism by baseball fans. The Arizona Diamondbacks and their new boundary-pushing uniforms can tell you that. That's why it's both surprising and encouraging that baseball has taken a cue from the NBA and added stylish sock-maker Stance as the official sock of MLB. The league announced the partnership on Monday, unveiling new-look socks that will be worn during the Home Run Derby and All-Star game this July in San Diego. [ Elsewhere:  This kid's home-run celebration will make baseball purists cringe ] From there, Stance will take over as the official on-field sock of MLB. This year, that won't look too different. Stance plans to offer players solid colors and stripes that match their uniform colors. But next season, Stance will unveil more stylish offerings that players can choose to wear.  Stance, which was founded five years ago in California, became the official sock of the NBA last year. It launched a consumer-facing MLB collection  last year too, which offered some pretty fly options — like legends of the game , classic stadiums  and a series of designs devoted to Jackie Robinson . (Click through the slideshow above for a sampling of Stance's MLB products). Continue to Article

May 23, 2016 7:49:pm EST

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of the NL's best hitting teams in the past week. The Pittsburgh Pirates are one of the others. With their thoughts on an ailing teammate, the Pirates will seek to continue their recent success against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night while Francisco Liriano tries to provide another proficient start at PNC Park. Continue to Article

May 23, 2016 7:04:pm EST