1947 College Baseball All-America Team

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]

1947 All-Americans included 1958 AL MVP Jackie Jensen

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
PitcherNino BarniseCalifornia
PitcherJoe LandrumClemson
CatcherLee EilbrachtIllinois
First basemanAndy PhillipIllinois
Second basemanCharlie Teague ♦Wake Forest
Third basemanGene HooksWake Forest
ShortstopChuck BraytonWashington StateInducted into National College Baseball Hall of Fame as a coach
OutfielderBill HoweYale
OutfielderJackie JensenCalifornia1958 AL MVP[3]
3x MLB All Star[3]
1959 Gold Glove Award[3]
OutfielderJohn FiscaliniCalifornia

See also

References
  1. The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.
  2. "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  3. "Jackie Jensen". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
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