1987 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]
The NCAA recognizes two different All-America selectors for the 1987 college baseball season: the American Baseball Coaches Association (since 1947) and Baseball America (since 1981).[2]
Key
All-Americans
Position |
Name |
School |
ABCA |
BA |
Notes |
Pitcher | Curt Krippner | Texas | Y | Y | |
Pitcher | Derek Lilliquist | Georgia | Y | Y | BA Pitcher of the Year[2] |
Pitcher | Mike Remlinger | Dartmouth | Y | — | |
Pitcher | Richie Lewis (2) | Florida State | — | Y | 520 career strikeouts (3rd in Division I),[4] 202 strikeouts in a single season (1986) (T-14th in Division I)[4] |
Pitcher | Anthony Telford | San Jose State | — | Y | |
Pitcher | Gregg Olson | Auburn | — | Y | 1990 MLB All-Star,[5] 1989 AL ROY,[5] Gold Medal at 1988 Summer Olympics[6] |
Catcher | Darrin Fletcher | Illinois | Y | — | |
Catcher | Craig Biggio | Seton Hall | — | Y | 7x MLB All-Star,[7] 5x Silver Slugger Award winner,[7] 4x Gold Glove Award winner,[7] 1997 Branch Rickey Award, 2005 Hutch Award, 2007 Roberto Clemente Award |
First baseman | Marteese Robinson | Seton Hall | Y | Y | .529 batting average in a single season (1987) (3rd in Division I),[4] 126 hits in a single season (1987) (10th in Division I)[4] |
Second baseman | Torey Lovullo | UCLA | Y | Y | |
Third baseman | Robin Ventura (2) ♦ | Oklahoma State | Y | Y | NCAA record 58-game hit streak,[8] 302 career RBI (7th in Division I),[4] 107 runs in a single season (1986) (T-9th in Division I),.[4] 792 career slugging percentage (T-14th in Division I),.[4] 428 career batting average (T-17th in Division I),[4] 2x MLB All-Star,[9] 6x Gold Glove Award winner,[9] Gold Medal at 1988 Summer Olympics[6] |
Shortstop | Dave Silvestri | Missouri | Y | — | Gold Medal at 1988 Summer Olympics[6] |
Shortstop | Mike Benjamin | Arizona State | — | Y | |
Outfielder | Riccardo Ingram | Georgia Tech | Y | Y | |
Outfielder | Ted Wood | New Orleans | Y | Y | Gold Medal at 1988 Summer Olympics[6] |
Outfielder | Tim Raley | Wichita State | Y | — | 305 career runs (5th in Division I),[4] 370 career hits (6th in Division I) [4] |
Outfielder | Brian Cisarik | Texas | — | Y | |
Designated hitter | Jim Ifland | Oklahoma State | Y | — | |
Designated hitter | Scott Livingstone | Texas A&M | — | Y | |
Utility player | Mike Willes | BYU | Y | — | |
See also
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