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1972 All-Americans included 9x MLB All-Star Fred Lynn.

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
Pitcher Craig Swan Arizona State 47 career wins (T-5th in Division I)[3]
Pitcher Dick Ruthven Fresno State 2x NL All-Star[4]
Catcher Ron Pruitt Michigan State
First baseman Doug Ault Texas Tech
Second baseman Rick Gremillion Florida State
Third baseman Dave Roberts Oregon First overall pick in 1972 Major League Baseball Draft[5]
Shortstop Alan Bannister (2) ♦ Arizona State 13 triples in a single season (1971) (T-4th in Division I)[3]
Outfielder Paul Husband Mississippi
Outfielder John Glenn Arizona
Outfielder Fred Lynn ♦ USC 1975 AL MVP,[6] 9x MLB All-Star,[6] 3x Gold Glove Award winner,[6] 1982 ALCS MVP,[6] 1975 AL Rookie of the Year[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.
  2. ^ "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Division I Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Dick Ruthven". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  5. ^ "1st Picks Overall in the MLB Draft". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Fred Lynn". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
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