An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889.[1]

From 1947 to 1980, the American Baseball Coaches Association was the only All-American selector recognized by the NCAA.[2]

Key

Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player had been named an All-American at that point
♦ Inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame

All-Americans

Position Name School Notes
PitcherSteve Arlin ♦Ohio State1966 College World Series Most Outstanding Player,[3] Career 5.5 H/9 (11th in Division I)[4]
PitcherJohn Marcum Jr.Saint Louis
CatcherJohn E. OlerudWashington State
First basemanPete MiddlekauffStanford
Second basemanLuis LagunasArizona State Sun Devils
Third basemanMike McClureTexas A&M
ShortstopArchie RobertsColumbia
OutfielderBill GuerrantWestern Michigan
OutfielderBilly WolffCincinnati
OutfielderRick MondayArizona State2x MLB All Star,[5] 1981 World Series Champion,[5] First overall pick in 1965 Major League Baseball Draft[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.
  2. ↑ "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Most Outstanding Player Award in College World Series". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Division I Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Rick Monday". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
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