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Quincy Trouppe
Born: 1912
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C-OF-MGR Negro Leagues 1930-49 St. Louis Stars, Detroit Wolves, Homestead Grays, Kansas City Monarchs, Chicago American Giants, Indianapolis ABC's, Cleveland Buckeyes, New York Cubans
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Trouppe was an all-star Negro League catcher who also performed in the Mexican League,
Canadian Provincial League, and for the crack semi-pro Bismarck, ND club. He played
14 winters in Latin America and barnstormed with black all-star teams playing white
major leaguers. In the twilight of his career, he appeared in 6 games for the 1952
Cleveland Indians and 84 games for their Triple-A farm club. A lifetime .300 hitter,
he batted as high as .352 for Chicago in the 1948 Negro American League. He started
for the West in five all-star games, four as a catcher in 1945-48. He managed the
Cleveland Buckeyes to NAL titles in 1945 and 1947. He was also a nationally recognized
amateur boxer who won a major heavyweight tournament title in 1936. His autobiography,
20 Years Too Soon, was published in 1977.
(MFK)
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