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]
1978 All-Americans included 1988 NL MVP Kirk Gibson.
From 1947 to 1980, the American Baseball Coaches Association was the only All-American selector recognized by the NCAA.[2]
Key edit
| 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 |
All-Americans edit
| 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 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.
- ^ a b "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ^ "Most Outstanding Player Award in College World Series". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ "Bob Horner". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ "1st Picks Overall in the MLB Draft". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ^ "Division I Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ a b "Hubie Brooks". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Kirk Gibson". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2012.