1968 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]

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
CenterfieldJohn “Gus” BellJacksonville University1968 Olympic Gold Medal (baseball)
PitcherTim PlodinecArizona
PitcherDavid LemondsNorth Carolina
CatcherThurman MunsonKent State1976 AL MVP[3] 7x MLB All Star,[3] 3x Gold Glove Award Winner,[3] 1970 AL Rookie of the Year[3]
First basemanMike MurphyOhio
Second basemanDick GoldFlorida State
Third basemanKen LohnesCal State LA
ShortstopDanny ThompsonOklahoma State1974 Hutch Award[4]
OutfielderVince BigoneSanta Clara
OutfielderTom Paciorek (2)Houston1981 AL All Star[5]
OutfielderJerry StittArizona

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. "Thurman Munson". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  4. "Danny Thompson". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  5. "Tom Paciorek". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
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