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1950: Our world when Scully started with Dodgers

Yankees shortstop Phil Rizzuto, left, celebrates with teammate Yogi Berra after the birth of the catcher's son.
Yankees shortstop Phil Rizzuto, left, celebrates with teammate Yogi Berra after the birth of the catcher’s son.
(John Lindsay / Associated Press)
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What the world was like in 1950, when Vin Scully began his Dodgers career:

President: Harry Truman.

World Series champion: New York Yankees.

NL MVP: Jim Konstanty, Philadephia.

AL MVP: Phil Rizzuto, New York.

Notable rookies in 1950: Joe Adcock, Gus Bell, Whitey Ford, Vern Law.

Ballplayers born in 1950: Doug DeCinces, Brian Downing, Ken Griffey Sr., Ron Guidry, Burt Hooton, Grek Luzinski.

Other notables born in 1950: John Candy, Julius Erving, Peter Gabriel, Ed Harris, Judge Lance Ito, Jay Leno, Bill Murray, Rick Perry, Tom Petty, Martin Short, Mark Spitz, Stevie Wonder, Steve Wozniak.

Average house: $8,500.

Average income: $3,210.

Average car: $1,500.

Gallon of milk: 82 cents.

Gallon of gas: 20 cents.

Loaf of bread: 14 cents.

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