1954 College Baseball All-America Team Explained

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

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PitcherPaul EbertOhio StateTheodore Roosevelt Award[3]
PitcherCharles HeerleinSt. John's
CatcherTom YewcicMichigan StateCollege World Series Most Outstanding Player[4]
First basemanJay DeanOregon State
Second basemanWilliam NolanSeton Hall
ShortstopJohn YvarsNorth Carolina State
ShortstopWarren GoodrichStanford
OutfielderRichard Murphy (2)Ohio
OutfielderJerry SchoonmakerMissouri
OutfielderMickey Sullivan (2)Baylor

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. B0037HO8MY. 495.
  2. Web site: NCAA Baseball Award Winners. NCAA. 12 April 2012.
  3. News: Surgeon to receive Teddy Award. 13 April 2012. The NCAA News. November 21, 1988.
  4. Web site: College World Series Most Outstanding Player. Baseball Almanac. 12 April 2012.