Submitted by wpsports on Sat, 04/16/2011 - 9:52pm
The cost of living in 1955
One gallon of gasoline = 23 cents
U.S. Postal stamp = 3 cents
One gallon of milk = 92 cents
Leather Baseball glove = $9.95
Newsworthy events in 1955
Tappan Zee Bridge opens for traffic
President in office - Dwight D. Eisenhower
Highest paid baseball players' salary = $75,000
Dodgers over Yankees - Johny Podres MVP
Contributed by Bill Keen
