ESPN just happens to be running a good, albeit sad moment in our history, story about former Negro League baseball players and how MLB is refusing to offer them pensions. It mentions several times how players are forced to live off of Social Security income, and how little that is able to provide. Apparently Social Security is actually beneficial, who knew.
"Henry, who suffers from diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, passes the better part of his days on a ripped maroon couch in his living room, surrounded by newspaper clippings and mementos from his athletic past. He lives on a fixed income of $16,839 per year, thanks to Social Security and a small pension from his post-baseball years as a union shop steward."
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1999290