21.   But his career with the Kings looked uncertain when he broke his left thumb in January.

22.   But in the last three minutes against Georgia Tech, Iverson jammed his left thumb and did not return to the game.

23.   But Piazza still must tightly wrap the left thumb he injured in May and admits lingering pain saps some of his power on certain days.

24.   But the only damage was a sprained left thumb and the indignity of having peanut shells burrowed onto his left arm.

25.   But the only damage was a cut on his left thumb and the indignity of having peanut shells burrowed into his left arm.

26.   But then he suffered a torn ligament in his left thumb while diving for a fly ball.

27.   Canadiens left wing Brian Savage is out indefinitely with a broken left thumb.

28.   Catcher Mike Piazza also had a sore thumb, reaggravating the left thumb in which he tore a ligament in May.

29.   Conine was playing first base because Clark, who signed with Baltimore after the Rangers got Palmeiro, is on the disabled list with a fractured left thumb.

30.   Considering how bad it looked, Colangelo was fortunate to escape with only a torn ligament in his left thumb.