Her husband Ted had a 21-year career as a catcher and also served as general manager of the Pirates. People change around you. When a player participating in athletics starts becoming a star, you wouldn't believe how many people start patting you on the back. People will start gravitating toward you.
Athletes are like a porch light turned on in the middle of the night in the middle of the summer.
Most people couldn't imagine life of this kind. It is so deadly, especially for the young. So some players are caught off-guard. They're certainly not sophisticated enough to appreciate they've become symbols. Old friends and relatives who want handouts.