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]
Awarded the Golden Spikes Award as national Player of the Year [2] | |
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 |
Position | Name | School | Notes |
Pitcher | Greg Norris | North Carolina | |
Pitcher | Bill Bordley | USC | |
Catcher | Chris Bando | Arizona State | |
First baseman | Ron Johnson | Fresno State | |
Second baseman | Bob Horner (2) ♦ | Arizona State | 1977 College World Series Most Outstanding Player, [3] NL All-Star, [4] 1978 NL Rookie of the Year, First overall pick in 1978 Major League Baseball Draft [5] |
Third baseman | John Marquardt | South Carolina | |
Shortstop | Hubie Brooks | Arizona State | 126 hits in a single season (1978) (T-9th in Division I), [6] 2x MLB All-Star, [7] 2x Silver Slugger Award winner [7] |
Shortstop | Greg Cypret | Missouri | |
Outfielder | Mark Johnston | South Alabama | |
Outfielder | Kirk Gibson | Michigan State | 1988 NL MVP, [8] 1988 Silver Slugger Award, [8] 1984 ALCS MVP [8] |
Outfielder | Mike Stenhouse | Harvard | |
Designated hitter | Tim Lollar | Arkansas |
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]
Awarded the Golden Spikes Award as national Player of the Year [2] | |
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 |
Position | Name | School | Notes |
Pitcher | Greg Norris | North Carolina | |
Pitcher | Bill Bordley | USC | |
Catcher | Chris Bando | Arizona State | |
First baseman | Ron Johnson | Fresno State | |
Second baseman | Bob Horner (2) ♦ | Arizona State | 1977 College World Series Most Outstanding Player, [3] NL All-Star, [4] 1978 NL Rookie of the Year, First overall pick in 1978 Major League Baseball Draft [5] |
Third baseman | John Marquardt | South Carolina | |
Shortstop | Hubie Brooks | Arizona State | 126 hits in a single season (1978) (T-9th in Division I), [6] 2x MLB All-Star, [7] 2x Silver Slugger Award winner [7] |
Shortstop | Greg Cypret | Missouri | |
Outfielder | Mark Johnston | South Alabama | |
Outfielder | Kirk Gibson | Michigan State | 1988 NL MVP, [8] 1988 Silver Slugger Award, [8] 1984 ALCS MVP [8] |
Outfielder | Mike Stenhouse | Harvard | |
Designated hitter | Tim Lollar | Arkansas |