1949 College Baseball All-America Team
Position Name School
Pitcher Murray Wall Texas
Pitcher Jack Bruner Iowa
Catcher Dominic Fucci Kentucky
First baseman Tom Hamilton Texas
Second baseman Charles Teague ( 2 ) ♦ Wake Forest
Third baseman Gene Hooks ( 2 ) Wake Forest
Shortstop Jim Brideweser USC
Outfielder Don Ritter Indiana
Outfielder Walt Slovenski Syracuse
Outfielder Bill Renna Santa Clara
All-Americans
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 1947-1980, the American Baseball Coaches Association was the only All-American selector recognized by the NCAA.