Hewitt Teabout Sports Scrapbook I (1934-1938)

Hewitt Teabout was a member of the 10^th Calvary–Buffalo Soldiers during the 1930’s. He was stationed at West Point, New York during this time. Teabout was an exceptional athlete and played on the Buffalo Soldiers baseball, basketball and football teams. During his tour at West Point, Teabout was also given permission to play on local teams in baseball, basketball and football. During the 1930’s Teabout played for the following teams in the West Point, New York area:

Baseball                                               

      10^th Calvary (Buffalo Soldiers)

      Schwartz Firestone (Newburgh Twilight League) 

      Goshen Durites

      Mohawks 

      Warwick A.C. (Orange County Baseball League)

Basketball

      10^th Calvary (Buffalo Soldiers)

      West Point Colored Calvary

      Eddie Hills Colored All Stars (Hill had been a member of the Buffalo Soldiers)

      Highland Falls Sports Club

Football

      West Point Colored Calvary

      Warwick Tigers

The scrapbook presented in this museum gallery was Teabout’s personal scrapbook of his sports achievements. It includes numerous newspaper clippings, pictures, statistical recaps, lineup cards, personal notes, statistics, league standings, individual records and other items related to baseball, basketball and football in the West Point area from 1934 to 1938. The scrapbook is an excellent historical preservation of black sports in the military in the 1930’s. Some of the items included in the scrapbook are:

10^th Calvary baseball team              32 newspaper articles and box scores

Mohawks baseball team                  3 articles and box scores

Warwick A.C.                                       9 articles and box scores

Orange County Baseball League    5 articles and boxscores

Statistical Season Recap                   1934 Schwartz Firestone

                                                              Teabout hit .208

Statistical Season Recap                  1934 games played Sundays & Holidays

                                                              Teabout hit .576 in 11 games

Statistical Season Recap                 1936 10^th Calvary baseball season

                                                             Teabout hit .292 in 30 games

Statistical Season Recap                1937 10^th Calvary baseball season

                                                            Teabout hit .421 in 14 games