Quincy Trouppe facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Quincy Trouppe |
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: December 25, 1912 Dublin, Georgia |
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| Died: August 10, 1993 (aged 80) Creve Coeur, Missouri |
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| Professional debut | |||
| NgL: 1930, for the St. Louis Stars | |||
| MLB: April 30, 1952, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
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| May 10, 1952, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .264 | ||
| Hits | 119 | ||
| Home runs | 6 | ||
| Runs batted in | 67 | ||
| Stolen bases | 6 | ||
| Managerial record | 174–140–8 | ||
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Negro leagues
Major League Baseball
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Quincy Thomas Trouppe (born December 25, 1912 – died August 10, 1993) was an American professional baseball player. He was also an amateur boxing champion. Quincy played as a catcher in the Negro leagues from 1930 to 1949. He was born in Dublin, Georgia.
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Early Life and Name Change
Quincy Thomas Troupe was born on December 25, 1912. He later decided to change the spelling of his last name. In 1946, he officially changed it to Trouppe.
Quincy Trouppe's Baseball Career
Playing in Different Leagues
Quincy Trouppe played baseball in many different places. He played in the Mexican League and the Canadian Provincial League. He was part of several famous teams in the Negro leagues. These teams included the St. Louis Stars, Detroit Wolves, and Kansas City Monarchs.
He also played for the Homestead Grays and Chicago American Giants. Later, he joined the Cleveland Buckeyes. He even managed the Buckeyes to win the Negro American League titles in 1945 and 1947. Quincy also played in Latin America for 14 winter seasons. He traveled with black all-star teams, playing against white Major League players.
Managing in Puerto Rico
Quincy also had success as a manager. He managed the Santurce Crabbers in the Puerto Rican winter league. His team won the championship in the 1947-48 season.
Playing in Major League Baseball
In 1952, Quincy Trouppe got a chance to play in Major League Baseball. He played six games for the Cleveland Indians. He also played 84 games with their Triple-A farm team.
When he made his debut on April 30, 1952, he was 39 years old. This made him one of the oldest rookies in MLB history. A few days later, on May 3, he made history again. He was the catcher when relief pitcher "Toothpick Sam" Jones came into the game. This was the first time two black players formed a "battery" (pitcher and catcher) in the American League.
Quincy played his last game for the Indians on May 10. In his short time with the team, he got one hit, a walk, and scored one run. He was perfect in the field, handling 25 chances without any errors.
Later Life
Quincy Trouppe passed away at the age of 80. He died in Creve Coeur, Missouri.
Managerial Highlights
Quincy Trouppe was a successful manager in the Negro leagues. He led the Cleveland Buckeyes to two first-place finishes in the Negro American League. In 1945, his team won the 1945 Negro World Series. Overall, he had a strong managerial record, winning more games than he lost.
