1979 All-Americans included 5x MLB All-Star Tim Wallach.
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.
From 1947 to 1980, the American Baseball Coaches Association was the only All-American selector recognized by the NCAA.
Key
| Awarded the Golden Spikes Award as national Player of the Year | |
| 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 | Derek Tatsuno ♦ | Hawaii | 22 wins in a single season (1979) (T-Division I Record), 234 strikeouts in a single season (1979) (Division I record), 541 career strikeouts (2nd in Division I) |
| Pitcher | Jerry Don Gleaton | Texas | |
| Catcher | Herb Orensky | Delaware | |
| First baseman | Tim Wallach ♦ | Cal State Fullerton | 5x MLB All-Star, 3x Gold Glove Award winner, 2x Silver Slugger Award winner |
| Second baseman | Mike Gates | Pepperdine | |
| Third baseman | Murphy Su'a | BYU | |
| Shortstop | Randy Ingle | Appalachian State | |
| Outfielder | Mark Seeger | Northern Arizona | |
| Outfielder | Mike Kelley | Mississippi State | |
| Outfielder | Rob Townley | Long Beach State | |
| Designated hitter | Mark Strucher | Georgia Southern |
See also
References
- 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.
- ^ "Tim Wallach". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
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