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When the Yankees traded Johnny Allen to Cleveland for Monte Pearson in December 1935, they received Sundra as a throw-in. He won his last four starts in 1938, then ran off 11 straight wins (three in relief) for the 1939 pennant-winners before losing his final start of the season. With the Browns in 1943, he recorded a career-high 15 victories. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 14, 1935: Playing for Kansas City (AA), 1932 AL batting champ Dale Alexander hits four successive home runs off future ML hurler Steve Sundra at Minneapolis' Nicollet Park. » December 11, 1935: The Yankees trade the hot-tempered Johnny Allen to Cleveland for pitchers Monte Pearson and Steve Sundra, a minor leaguer. » August 9, 1940: Steve Sundra posts his first win of the year for the Yankees. The Yankees, at 51-51, seem certain to be out of the running for their 5th straight championship. However, they will go 37–15 the rest of the way and actually make the top for a few hours on September 11th. The Yanks will ultimately finish 3rd, losing three straight to the Browns September 15-16. » March 27, 1941: The Yankees sell P Steve Sundra to the Senators. Sundra, 11–1 in 1939, slipped in 1940 to 4–6.