41.   Chipper Jones will miss some, if not all, of the Brewers series because of a jammed right thumb.

42.   Carter has been hampered by a sprained right thumb for the past two weeks.

43.   Cecil Fielder underwent successful surgery to repair an avulsion fracture and damage to the ulnar collateral ligament of his right thumb on Thursday, the Yankees announced.

44.   Cunningham also downplayed the significance of the sprained right thumb he suffered against the Eagles.

45.   Dale Hellestrae returned to practice Thursday with a cast on his injured right thumb.

46.   Dr. Gerald L. Higgins and Dr. Gary Marrone treated Tyson two weeks before he reinjured his right thumb.

47.   Drew Bledsoe was sporting a splint on his injured right thumb Wednesday and unable to take any real part in throwing drills.

48.   Earlier this season, Sheffield sprained the right thumb and missed several games.

49.   Everett missed three games with a bruised right thumb before returning Friday against the Marlins.

50.   Even guard Ray Young played, although with a taped right thumb to protect his partially torn ligaments.