1989 College Baseball All-America Team

1989 All-Americans included two-time AL MVP Frank Thomas (left) and 2007 AL Manager of the Year Eric Wedge (right).

This is a list of college baseball players named first team All-Americans for the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball season. From 1981 to 1990, there were three generally recognized All-America selectors for baseball: the American Baseball Coaches Association, Baseball America, and The Sporting News. In order to be considered a "consensus" All-American, a player must have been selected by at least two of these.

Key

A
American Baseball Coaches Association[1]
B
Baseball America[2]
S
The Sporting News[3]
Member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame
Consensus All-American – selected by all three organizations
Consensus All-American – selected by two organizations

All-Americans

Position Name School # A B S Other awards and honors
Pitcher Kyle Abbott Long Beach State 1—Green tick—
Pitcher Brian Barnes Clemson 2Green tickGreen tick—
Pitcher Kirk Dressendorfer Texas 1Green tick——
Pitcher Scott Erickson Arizona 1—Green tick—
Pitcher Alex Fernandez Miami (FL) 1—Green tick—
Pitcher Ben McDonald LSU 3Green tickGreen tickGreen tick




First overall pick in the 1989 MLB draft
Pitcher Donovan Osborne UNLV 1——Green tick
Catcher Eric Wedge Wichita State 1Green tick——
Catcher Alan Zinter Arizona 2—Green tickGreen tick
First baseman Frank Thomas Auburn 3Green tickGreen tickGreen tick
Second baseman Ed Giovanola Santa Clara 1——Green tick
Second baseman Mitch Hannahs Indiana State 1Green tick——
Second baseman Terry Taylor Texas A&M 1—Green tick—
Shortstop Eddie Zosky Fresno State 3Green tickGreen tickGreen tick
Third baseman John Byington Texas A&M 3Green tickGreen tickGreen tick
Outfielder Troy Eklund Arkansas 2Green tick—Green tick
Outfielder Tom Goodwin Fresno State 3Green tickGreen tickGreen tick
Outfielder Rick Hirtensteiner Pepperdine 1—Green tick—
Outfielder Dan Peltier Notre Dame 2Green tickGreen tick—
Designated hitter Scott Bryant Texas 3Green tickGreen tickGreen tick

Designated hitter Kevin Lofthus UNLV 1——Green tick
Utility player Pete Young Mississippi State 1Green tick——

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1989 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams". ABCA. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Byington named to Sporting News' All-America team". Bryan-College Station Eagle. June 28, 1989. Retrieved August 8, 2025.