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 . [START_ENT] Sosa [END_ENT] , 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 .
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