What the world was like in 1950, when Vin Scully began his Dodgers career:
President: Harry Truman.
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.