1966 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]

1966 All-Americans included National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee Reggie Jackson.

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
PitcherSteve Arlin (2) ♦Ohio State1966 College World Series Most Outstanding Player,[3] Career 5.5 H/9 (11th in Division I)[4]
PitcherBill FrostCal
CatcherJim HibbsStanford
First basemanEd MarasSouth Dakota State
Second basemanMatt GalanteSt. John's
Third basemanBob WilletOhio
ShortstopEddie LeonArizona28 career triples (T-7th in Division I)[4]
OutfielderReggie JacksonArizona StateNational Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee,[5] 14x MLB All Star,[5] 2x Silver Slugger Award winner,[5] 2x World Series MVP,[5] 1973 AL MVP,[5] 1977 Babe Ruth Award[5]
OutfielderDale FordWashington State
OutfielderJimmy LyttleFlorida State

See also

References

  1. The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.
  2. "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  3. "Most Outstanding Player Award in College World Series". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  4. "Division I Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  5. "Reggie Jackson". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
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