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{{Infobox MLB player
|name=Steve Sundra
|position=[[Pitcher]]
|image=Steve Sundra.jpg
|caption=
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{birth date|1910|3|27}}
|birth_place=[[Luxor, Pennsylvania]]
|death_date={{death date and age|1952|3|23|1910|3|27}}
|death_place=[[Cleveland, Ohio]]
|debutdate=April 17
|debutyear=1936
|debutteam=New York Yankees
|finaldate=May 28
|finalyear=1946
|finalteam=St. Louis Browns
|stat1label=[[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]
|stat1value=56-41
|stat2label=[[Earned run average]]
|stat2value=4.17
|stat3label=[[Strikeout]]s
|stat3value=214
|teams=<nowiki></nowiki>
*[[New York Yankees]] ({{by|1936}}, {{by|1938}}–{{by|1940}})
*[[Minnesota Twins|Washington Senators]] ({{by|1941}}–{{by|1942}})
*[[Baltimore Orioles|St. Louis Browns]] ({{by|1942}}–{{by|1944}}, {{by|1946}})
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}}

'''Stephen Richard (Steve) Sundra''' (March 27, 1910 – March 23, 1952) was a [[pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played during eight seasons for the [[New York Yankees]] (1936, 1938–1940), [[Minnesota Twins|Washington Senators]] (1941–1942) and [[Baltimore Orioles|St. Louis Browns]] (1942–1944, 1946). He batted and threw right-handed.
'''Stephen Richard (Steve) Sundra''' (March 27, 1910 – March 23, 1952) was a [[pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played during eight seasons for the [[New York Yankees]] (1936, 1938–1940), [[Minnesota Twins|Washington Senators]] (1941–1942) and [[Baltimore Orioles|St. Louis Browns]] (1942–1944, 1946). He batted and threw right-handed.
[[Image:Steve Sundra.jpg|thumb|233px|right|]]
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A native of [[Luxor, Pennsylvania]], Steve Sundra was the son of a Serbian [[coal|coal miner]]. The family moved to [[Cleveland, Ohio]], when he was 16 and Sundra starred in [[sandlot ball]] there. He was signed by the [[Cleveland Indians]] and made his pro debut in 1932, moving up to [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]] in 1934. Cleveland optioned Sundra to [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]] and [[Newark, Ohio|Newark]] in 1935, and the Yankees obtained him in a three pitchers deal in December, along with [[Monte Pearson]], in exchange for [[Johnny Allen (baseball)|Johnny Allen]]. His career in the [[American League]] ran from 1936 to early in 1946, with time out for [[Army]] service during the [[World War II]].


==Career==
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In 1936, Sundra posted a 12–9 record for the [[Newark Bears]], leading the [[International League]] pitchers with a 2.84 [[earned run average|ERA]]. After one [[relief pitcher|relief]] appearance for the Yankees in April, 1937, he was optioned back to Newark. The Bears won the IL championship with an amazing 109–43 mark, and Sundra went 15–4, ranking eighth in the league in ERA (3.09), and was selected for the All-Star Game. His career in the [[American League]] ran from 1938 to early in 1946, with time out for [[Army]] service during the [[World War II]].
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A native of [[Luxor, Pennsylvania]], Steve Sundra was the son of a Serbian [[coal|coal miner]]. The family moved to [[Cleveland, Ohio]], when he was 16 and Sundra starred in [[sandlot ball]] there. He was signed by the [[Cleveland Indians]] and made his pro debut in 1932, moving up to [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]] in 1934. Cleveland optioned Sundra to [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]] and [[Newark, Ohio|Newark]] in 1935, and the Yankees obtained him in a three pitchers deal in December, along with [[Monte Pearson]], in exchange for [[Johnny Allen (baseball)|Johnny Allen]]. His career in the [[American League]] ran from 1936 to early in 1946, with time out for [[Army]] service during the [[World War II]].

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In 1936, Sundra posted a 12–9 record for the [[Newark Bears]], leading the [[International League]] pitchers with a 2.84 [[earned run average]]. After one [[relief pitcher|relief]] appearance for the Yankees in April 1937, he was optioned back to Newark. The Bears won the IL championship with a 109–43 mark, and Sundra went 15–4, ranking eighth in the league in ERA (3.09), and was selected for the All-Star Game.


Sundra was a member of the [[World Series|World Champion]] Yankees in [[1938 World Series|1938]]. He won his last four [[starting pitcher|starts]] during the regular season, then ran off 11 straight victories (three in [[relief pitcher|relief]]) for the 1939 AL pennant-winners before losing his last start of the season. He appeared in Game Four of the [[1939 World Series]], pitching three [[hit (baseball)|hitless]], [[shutout]] [[innings pitched|innings]] of relief.
Sundra was a member of the [[World Series|World Champion]] Yankees in [[1938 World Series|1938]]. He won his last four [[starting pitcher|starts]] during the regular season, then ran off 11 straight victories (three in [[relief pitcher|relief]]) for the 1939 AL pennant-winners before losing his last start of the season. He appeared in Game Four of the [[1939 World Series]], pitching three [[hit (baseball)|hitless]], [[shutout]] [[innings pitched|innings]] of relief.
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Steve Sundra died in Cleveland, Ohio, four days before his 42nd birthday, a victim of cancer.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9UtGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LtEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2142,2052416&dq=steve+sundra+cancer&hl=en Cancer strikes down ex-Tribe hurler Sundra]</ref> He is buried in Cleveland's Calvary Cemetery.
Steve Sundra died in Cleveland, Ohio, four days before his 42nd birthday, a victim of cancer.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9UtGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LtEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2142,2052416&dq=steve+sundra+cancer&hl=en Cancer strikes down ex-Tribe hurler Sundra]</ref> He is buried in Cleveland's Calvary Cemetery.

==MLB pitching statistics==
{| border="true" style="text-align:center"
![[win (baseball)|{{nbsp|2}}W{{nbsp|2}}]]
![[baseball statistics|{{nbsp|2}}L{{nbsp|2}}]]
![[games pitched|{{nbsp|2}}GP{{nbsp|2}}]]
![[Games started|{{nbsp|2}}GS{{nbsp|2}}]]
![[complete games|{{nbsp|2}}CG{{nbsp|2}}]]
![[shutout|{{nbsp|2}}SHO{{nbsp|2}}]]
![[games finished|{{nbsp|2}}GF{{nbsp|2}}]]
![[save (sport)|{{nbsp|2}}SV{{nbsp|2}}]]
![[innings pitched|{{nbsp|2}}IP{{nbsp|2}}]]
![[base on balls|{{nbsp|2}}BB{{nbsp|2}}]]
![[strikeout|{{nbsp|2}}SO{{nbsp|2}}]]
![[earned run average|{{nbsp|2}}ERA{{nbsp|2}}]]
|-
|56
|41
|168
|99
|47
|4
|44
|2
|859.1
|321
|214
|4.17
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|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{baseballstats|br=s/sundrst01|brm=sundra001ste}}
*[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=sundrst01 Baseball Almanac]
*[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=sundrst01 Baseball Almanac]
*[http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/S/Sundra_Steve.stm Baseball Library]
*[http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/S/Sundra_Steve.stm Baseball Library]
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sundrst01.shtml Baseball Reference]
*[http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Sundra.Steve.Obit.html The Deadball Era]
*[http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Sundra.Steve.Obit.html The Deadball Era]
*[http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=3 1937 Newark Bears]
*[http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=3 1937 Newark Bears]
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Luxor, Pennsylvania
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Luxor, Pennsylvania
| DATE OF DEATH = March 23, 1952
| DATE OF DEATH = March 23, 1952
| PLACE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH = Cleveland, Ohio
}}
}}
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[[Category:People from Atlantic City, New Jersey]]
[[Category:People from Atlantic City, New Jersey]]
[[Category:People from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:People from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Cancer deaths in Ohio]]
[[Category:Cancer deaths in Ohio]]
[[Category:1910 births]]
[[Category:1910 births]]
[[Category:1952 deaths]]
[[Category:1952 deaths]]

Revision as of 18:48, 8 November 2012

Steve Sundra
File:Steve Sundra.jpg
Pitcher
Born: (1910-03-27)March 27, 1910
Luxor, Pennsylvania
Died: March 23, 1952(1952-03-23) (aged 41)
Cleveland, Ohio
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
April 17, 1936, for the New York Yankees
Last appearance
May 28, 1946, for the St. Louis Browns
Career statistics
Win–loss record56-41
Earned run average4.17
Strikeouts214
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
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Stephen Richard (Steve) Sundra (March 27, 1910 – March 23, 1952) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played during eight seasons for the New York Yankees (1936, 1938–1940), Washington Senators (1941–1942) and St. Louis Browns (1942–1944, 1946). He batted and threw right-handed.

Career

A native of Luxor, Pennsylvania, Steve Sundra was the son of a Serbian coal miner. The family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, when he was 16 and Sundra starred in sandlot ball there. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians and made his pro debut in 1932, moving up to Toledo in 1934. Cleveland optioned Sundra to Minneapolis and Newark in 1935, and the Yankees obtained him in a three pitchers deal in December, along with Monte Pearson, in exchange for Johnny Allen. His career in the American League ran from 1936 to early in 1946, with time out for Army service during the World War II.

In 1936, Sundra posted a 12–9 record for the Newark Bears, leading the International League pitchers with a 2.84 earned run average. After one relief appearance for the Yankees in April 1937, he was optioned back to Newark. The Bears won the IL championship with a 109–43 mark, and Sundra went 15–4, ranking eighth in the league in ERA (3.09), and was selected for the All-Star Game.

Sundra was a member of the World Champion Yankees in 1938. He won his last four starts during the regular season, then ran off 11 straight victories (three in relief) for the 1939 AL pennant-winners before losing his last start of the season. He appeared in Game Four of the 1939 World Series, pitching three hitless, shutout innings of relief.

Nevertheless, in 1940 Sundra faded, going 4–6, and the next year was sold to the Washington Senators, who in turn sent him to the St. Louis Browns in the 1942 midseason. He won 15 games in 1943, and before entering the Army the next year, he went 2–0. Sundra rejoined the Browns for spring training in 1946 after his discharge, but was released on May 29. That was the end of his baseball career.

Later, Sundra sued the Browns under the G.I. Bill, claiming that he should have been kept on the roster for one year. He asked for $5,413, the difference between what he had been paid and his 1946 salary, but lost in Federal court in a decision rendered in 1949. He worked in construction until he fell ill in late 1950.

Steve Sundra died in Cleveland, Ohio, four days before his 42nd birthday, a victim of cancer.[1] He is buried in Cleveland's Calvary Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ Cancer strikes down ex-Tribe hurler Sundra

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