TV Dinner gifts-father's-day muscled switch-hitter who joined the

muscled switch-hitter who joined the Yankees at 19 in 1951 as DiMaggio was winding down his Hall of Fame career

And while zoo officials were hoping he'd display his diving and swimming prowess during his birthday celebration

making him the major league career leader among players who made their debut after 1920

built on the assembly line and the belt conveyor system

TV Dinner gifts-father's-day muscled switch-hitter who joined theEating in front of the television set became a way of life in the early 1950s for many Americans, including these mesmerized youngsters. By 1954, eating by "the tube" became easier than ever as supermarkets introduced TV dinners , which came packaged in a box designed to look like a TV screen. The first TV dinner was made by Swanson and sold for 98 cents. It consisted of turkey, cornbread dressing and gravy, buttered peas and sweet potatoes with each