60 Minutes Sports: 'Boys of Summer'

In 2015, Sharyn Alfonsi reported on the Cape Cod Baseball League, the summer home to some of the best college baseball players – and one that drew the attention of Major League Baseball's top scouts.

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[WadeHartley]

This is why sports matters. The genuine joy and love it spreads among a community.

[Andrew--]

This is why I'll always love baseball and honestly sports in general. When you find it at its purest form you realize why we like to get together to cheer for our teams and watch good competition.

[bigcat]

Ian Happ, feeding the pigs at 7:53, is now the longest tenured Chicago Cub and will make $21, 000, 000 in 2025.

[demmo]

My favorite summer ball of all time! My host family I still visit there! Love the Cape! Go YD!

[brycewilson]

great little piece, baseball is a beautiful sport.

[brendonnorris]

How can you not be romantic about baseball

[mcheath]

What a fun ride to a time that seems so long ago but is less than a decade

[lylehutz]

I would like to retire here and sit behind home plate every summer!

[POHeck]

Hindsight 20/20 but Ian Happ seemed destined for the big leagues

[RobloxGirly]

I miss playing baseball so much. Maybe I'll make a comeback.

[danielcox]

You never knew these players in that same roof from Cape Cod become Major Leaguers like Ian Happ-Chicago Cubs, Bready Singer-Cincinnati Reds

[jesusislord]

It is so great to see a non-political 60 Minutes segment. Everyone, regardless of political persuasion, can applaud this.

[brandongrenier]

Cape cod is great - the 3 hour drive is worth it -

[Plowboy]

Would like to go check it out one of these summers. Don’t know what else there is to do there, however.

[Grimmes]

Its 2025 and it is nice to see Ian in the majors

[chrislewis]

Perhaps the biggest factor is getting top talent together amd having them use wood.

[adamhill]

Ian Happ is now on a 62 million dollar contract.

[danacoleman]

why does it say this was posted 5 days ago when it was made 10 years ago

[carterhunt]

There are a few notable mlb players from the cape cod baseball league. Such as the great frank thomas.

[treywiseman]

Is a baseball scout the coolest job ever?