Quincy Trouppe was born in Dublin, Georgia in 1912. Trouppe was a catcher and played  in the outfield during his career. He was also a solid hitter, hitting .300 on a regular basis.

During Quincy Trouppe’s career in professional baseball, he played during the regular season for the following teams:

During the off season, Trouppe played or managed in winter league ball from 1930 until 1958. Some of the highlights of Trouppe’s winter league and barnstorming career are:

• Member of the Kansas City Monarch team that won the Denver Post tournament in 1934.
• Barnstorming tours versus Dizzy Dean’s All-Stars and Bob Feller’s All-Stars
• Played for American All-Stars in Venezuela
• Played for Satchel Paige’s All-Stars on numerous road trips
• Played for six winter league seasons in Puerto Rico
• Played for three winter league seasons in Cuba
• Several seasons in Venezuela, Canada and Colombia

Everywhere he played, Trouppe was an all-star. Trouppe made five Negro League all-star teams, eight Mexican League all-star teams, two Cuban League all-star teams, two Venezuelan all-star teams and one each all-star teams in Canada, Colombia and Cuba.

Quincy Trouppe - Cleveland Indians (1952)

Following his professional baseball career as a player and manager, Quincy served as a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League for ten years. Trouppe passed away in 1993 in Crevecoeur, Missouri.