1949-50 Alerta premium of Negro Leaguer Quincy Trouppe This example features catcher Quincy Trouppe, a respected player who built a strong reputation across both Negro League and Cuban winter league play. Trouppe was known for his defensive skill, game calling ability, and steady leadership behind the plate, making him a trusted catcher for some of the most competitive Black baseball clubs of his era. His career reflects the broader migration of top Negro League talent to Cuba during the winter seasons, where integrated play provided opportunities for elite competition and international recognition. Measuring approximately 8x11, this large format premium presents Trouppe in classic period style, consistent with the straightforward photographic design of the Alerta issue. The set itself is difficult to complete in any form, and examples featuring Negro League stars are especially desirable due to their scarcity and strong historical crossover appeal.

The 1949–50 Alerta premium series is among the more elusive and visually compelling Cuban baseball issues of the postwar era, produced in oversized photographic format during a peak period of winter league baseball in Cuba. Issued in limited quantities as promotional premiums rather than mass-distributed collectibles, surviving examples are scarce, particularly for key Negro League subjects, and remain highly regarded within advanced Cuban baseball collecting circles.

Measures approximately 8"x11"