Hall of Famer Don Sutton has kidney removed

ATLANTA - Hall of Famer Don Sutton, a broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves, underwent surgery Thursday to remove his left kidney. <br> <br> A growth was discovered during routine tests last month. Doctors decided to remove the kidney and conduct a biopsy to determine if it&#39;s malignant. <br> <br> Results of the biopsy won&#39;t be known until next week. Sutton was listed in fair condition at Piedmont Hospital, spokeswoman Nina Montanaro said. <br> <br> Sutton will likely be out of the broadcast booth for three-to-six weeks. <br> <br> ``It&#39;s just something in there I don&#39;t like,&#39;&#39; Sutton, 57, said before the surgery. ``We&#39;ve got to get it out.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Sutton, who pitched in four World Series, was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1998. During his 23-year major league career, he played for the Dodgers, Astros, Athletics, Brewers and Angels, compiling a 324-256 record. <br> <br> Former Atlanta second baseman Mark Lemke is filling in for Sutton on the Braves broadcast crew.

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