Hewitt Teabout was a member of the 10th 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
10th Calvary (Buffalo Soldiers)
Schwartz Firestone (Newburgh Twilight League)
Goshen Durites
Mohawks
Warwick A.C. (Orange County Baseball League)
Basketball
10th 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:
10th 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 10th Calvary baseball season
Teabout hit .292 in 30 games
Statistical Season Recap 1937 10th Calvary baseball season
Teabout hit .421 in 14 games