A look back at the last time Cleveland Indians and Browns made the playoffs in the same year

By Aaron Gershon | Oct 26, 2020

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 27: Cleveland Browns No. 1 draft pick Baker Mayfield (L) and No. 4 pick Denzel Ward (R) get ready to throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game between the Cleveland Indians and the Seattle Mariners at Progressive Field on April 27, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Baker Mayfield; Denzel Ward /

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CLEVELAND – 1954. View in color of Cleveland Stadium in 1954 with a game in progress. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images)

CLEVELAND – 1954. View in color of Cleveland Stadium in 1954 with a game in progress. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images) /

The U.S. in 1954

As one could imagine, the United States looked a lot different in 1954 when the Browns and Indians and both made the postseason.

Here’s a look at some fun facts at what America looked like 66 years-ago:

Cleveland Population Rank: 7th (914,808)

#1 Movie: White Christmas

#1 Song: “Little Things Mean a Lot” by Kitty Kallen

Average Gas Price: $0.29

Average Milk Price: $0.92

Average income: $4,137

Cost of Postage Stamp: $0.03

Celebrities Born: Jerry Seinfeld, Jackie Chan, Dennis Quad, John Travolta, Oprah Winfrey, Howard Stern, Andre Dawson,

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