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If you`re concerned about your Medicare coverage...
It`s important to remember that, no matter what, you will always have Medicare coverage. But it`s wrong and unfair that your decision to choose an HMO should be denied because arcane government rules and formulas devised decades ago treat New Mexicans unfairly.
Congresswoman Heather Wilson
Congresswoman Wilson recently hosted an informational forum for the thousands of seniors in the Albuquerque area who learned recently that their Medicare Choice plan will end December 31.
The response was overwhelming! More than 400 people came to hear about their options and vent their frustrations with this situation. Read the Albuquerque Journal`s report on Heather`s forum. |
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| What hall of fame baseball player recorded his 4,000th career hit on July 18, 1927? |
| Ty Cobb!
On July 18, 1927, Ty Cobb recorded his 4,000th career hit. Cobb finished out his Major League Baseball career in 1929 with a grand total of 4,191 hits. Cobb stood as the all-time hit leader until his total was surpassed by Pete Rose.
Cobb began his professional career at the age of 18 with the Detroit Tigers with which he played 22 of his 24 seasons. Like the careers of baseball greats Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, Cobb`s was marred by scandal. He was allowed to resign in 1926 in lieu of being banned for alleged gambling violations. However, Cobb was subsequently exonerated and reinstated by baseball`s first commissioner, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
Cobb, born in Narrows, Georgia and nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was known for using his spikes and temper as well as for his outstanding athletic ability. He stole home fifty times, won 12 batting average titles, and managed the Detroit Tigers for six seasons while also playing center field. His lifetime batting average was .367. Cobb used his reputation as an aggressive (often dirty) base runner to intimidate infielders. Using intimidation tactics, he stole 892 bases during his professional career. Ty Cobb was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York in 1936, along with Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, and Honus Wagner. |
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