College Baseball All-America Team
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College Baseball All-America Team are teams selected by various public sources of players who compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA) and junior college
intercollegiate college baseball
. In general, an All-American team is an honorary
sport
s 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
. Currently, numerous selectors compose college baseball All-America teams. The NCAA includes three selectors in its historical records: American Baseball Coaches Association
(ABCA), Collegiate Baseball, and Baseball America
. According to its own webpage, in 1950, the ABCA selected its first All-American baseball team. It has since chosen All-American teams and a player of the year for each division (NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA, junior college
and high school
). However, the NCAA records show ABCA teams since 1947. Collegiate Baseball selects All-American, Freshman All-American and High School All-American teams. It's selections go back to 1991. Baseball America selects pre-season and post-season All-American teams and College Player of the Year honorees. It's selections go back to 1981.
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
(NAIA) and junior college
Junior college
The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
intercollegiate college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
. In general, an All-American team is an honorary
Title of honor
An honorary title or title of honor is a title bestowed upon individuals or organizations as an award in recognition of their merits.Sometimes the title bears the same or nearly the same name as a title of authority, but the person bestowed does not have to carry any duties, possibly except for...
sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
s team composed of the best amateur
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
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.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
team
Team
A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks.A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team...
sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media
Mass media
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. Currently, numerous selectors compose college baseball All-America teams. The NCAA includes three selectors in its historical records: American Baseball Coaches Association
American Baseball Coaches Association
The American Baseball Coaches Association is a baseball coaching organization formed in 1945. It is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level.-History:...
(ABCA), Collegiate Baseball, and Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
. According to its own webpage, in 1950, the ABCA selected its first All-American baseball team. It has since chosen All-American teams and a player of the year for each division (NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA, junior college
Junior college
The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
and high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
). However, the NCAA records show ABCA teams since 1947. Collegiate Baseball selects All-American, Freshman All-American and High School All-American teams. It's selections go back to 1991. Baseball America selects pre-season and post-season All-American teams and College Player of the Year honorees. It's selections go back to 1981.