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]
1969 All-Americans included National College Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee Burt Hooten.
From 1947 to 1980, the American Baseball Coaches Association was the only All-American selector recognized by the NCAA.[2]
Key
edit| 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 | Burt Hooton ♦ | Texas | |
| Pitcher | Larry Gura | Arizona State | 19 wins in a single season (1969) (T-3rd in Division I),[3] 1980 AL All Star[4] |
| Catcher | Bob Williams | Washington State | |
| First baseman | Mike Walseth | Minnesota | |
| Second baseman | Dick Gold (2) | Florida State | |
| Third baseman | Les Rogers | Tulsa | |
| Shortstop | Bill Stein | Southern Illinois | |
| Outfielder | Larry Pyle | Miami | |
| Outfielder | Paul Powell | Arizona State | |
| Outfielder | Bob Long | Texas A&M |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.
- ^ "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ^ "Division I Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ "Larry Gura". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2012.