Quincy Trouppe  Most Valuable Player Award (1948-1949)

Quincy Trouppe won this award during the 1948-1949 season in Latin America. This award was given to Trouppe when he led the Caguas Criolles to the Puerto Rican Winter League championship.

Trouppe’s Latin American baseball career as a player and manager included:

• Monterrey Carta Blanca 1939 and 1940-1941 (Mexican League)
• Guayama 1941-42 (Puerto Rican Winter League)
• Mexico City Reds 1942-1944 (Mexican League)
• Marianao 1944-45 (Cuban Winter League)
• San Juan 1944-45 (Puerto Rican League)
• American All-Stars 1945 (Venezuelan Tour)
• Magallanes (Caracas) 1945-46 (Venezuelan League)
• Magallanes (Caracas) 1946-47 (Venezuelan League)
• Caguas 1947-48 (Puerto Rican Winter League)
• Caguas 1948-1949 (Puerto Rican Winter League)
• Aquadilla 1949-1950 (Puerto Rican Winter League)
• Marianao 1949-1950 (Cuban Winter league)
• Marianao 1950-51 (Cuban Winter League)
• Jalisco (Guadalajara) 1950-1951 (Mexican League)
• Caracas 1951-1952 (Venezuelan League)
• Caracas 1952-1953 (Venezuelan League)
• Cartagena 1953-1954 (Colombian League)

During the twelve seasons that he played ball in Latin America, Trouppe consistently hit over .300 and made six all-star teams.

This trophy was obtained by the Center for Negro League Baseball Research directly from Quincy Trouppe’s son. According to his son this trophy was from the Mexican League.

For more information of the life and baseball career of Quincy Trouppe, read his autobiography 20 Years Too Soon – Prelude to Major League Integrated Baseball. The book provides excellent insight into Negro League baseball during the 1930’s through the 1950’s. This book has been reprinted by the Missouri Historical Society.