 She had married Dominic in 1948, so she was there while Dominic was still at the prime of his career. Dominic joined the Red Sox in 1940. He also missed three seasons because he was in the Navy. And after World War II, he came back and he was just getting into his prime, unlike his brothers, Joe and Vincent, who were starting to get past their prime after the war. He was just getting into his prime as a ballplayer.