Majors of 50

Majors of 50, made by the Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company, is a baseball-themed electro-mechanical (EM) pinball machine. It is essentially the same game as Chicago Coin's 1949 'Majors of '49,' with the manufacturer supplying an updated backglass for the 1950 baseball season - a common practice at the time for sports-themed games tied to a particular year.

Gameplay on Majors of 50 follows the straightforward, engaging style typical of EM machines of the period, driven by electromagnets and relays controlling flippers, bumpers, and scoring mechanisms. The baseball theme, a popular choice for pinball games of the era, gives the game a clear identity tied to America's pastime.

The machine's cabinet and overall design reflect the utilitarian aesthetic common to Chicago Coin's sports titles of the late 1940s and early 1950s, prioritizing durability and straightforward play over elaborate ornamentation. As a yearly refresh of an existing title, Majors of 50 illustrates how manufacturers of the era kept sports-themed games current with minimal retooling.