BASEBALL - SOSA HAS SURGERY , OUT UP TO SIX WEEKS .
CHICAGO 1996-08-27
Chicago Cubs right fielder Sammy Sosa underwent surgery on Monday to remove a fractured bone from his right hand and will miss four to six weeks , the club announced Tuesday .
Sosa , a leading candidate for National League Most Valuable Player honours , was injured August 20th when he was hit by a Mark Hutton pitch in the first inning of an 8-1 victory over the Florida Marlins .
The 27-year-old Sosa leads the league with 40 homers and is tied for 10th with 100 RBI .
The loss of Sosa , who appeared in all 124 games this season , is a huge blow to the Cubs ' playoff hopes .