Adam Cartwright had learned to coach baseball and also trained the youth team at the baseball stadium that belonged to the Cartwright family's property. The stadium was on the Cartwrights estate, the Ponderosa. Adam almost immediately saw which child had talent or liked to play and which kid had no interest in baseball at all.
One afternoon he was at the Ponderosa Bed & Breakfast where there was also a baseball field. Adam's youngest daughter and his wife Sally, Rose, were throwing over with her nephew Tim. The boy was the son of Adam's eldest son Mitch who ran the B&B with his husband Matthew.
Adam asked, “Mitch, Do you realize that your son is also a baseball talent?”
“I know, and he knows it himself. Now I really understand what you had to go through with me”, replied Mitch laughing.
Adam nodded and went to the baseball field.
“Rose en Tim, come to me”, he called.
The kids came and looked at Adam asking.
“You're getting private baseball lessons now”, said the coach.
In turn, the children knocked away a ball to catch the other. Rose and Tim did so well that Adam had no doubt for a moment to include them in his youth team.
“Rose, at what position do you want to play?”, Adam asked during a break.
“On first base”, replied his daughter.
“And you, Tim?”, asked Adam.
“Pitcher. Just like Dad”, replied to the boy immediately.
Adam took it down right away.
“You're going to stand in your position in the field. I hit the ball to Tim and he throws it to Rose before Chip has visited all the bases”, said Adam.
Chip was the husky who also lived in the B&B. He was also Tim's best friend.
Rose and Tim went out of their way to make a good impression on Adam although that wasn't necessary.
After the demonstration, the two little Cartwrights went to the youth team's training.
Sandy Parker saw Tim and said, “I don't play with little boys.”
“Your problem. The coach hired me”, said Tim.
Sandy left him but forgot about her tennis ball and went to see her mother Jennifer Parker, who was talking to Adam and his brother Hoss.
“Mother, I'm not going to play as long as there's a smurf playing here”, Sandy said decides.
“What smurf do you mean?”, Hoss asked surprised but also worried about the answer.
“The one there”, said Sandy pointing to Tim.
The boy was hitting and was able to do that very well.
Adam said, “That guy has a lot of baseball talent and wants to learn well.”
“Then my daughter won't come here anymore! Come Sandy, you're going to play hockey from now on. That sport is unknown to the Cartwrights”, shaded Jennifer.
They left right away.
“Say Adam, is Tim really that good?”, asked Hoss.
Adam wanted to answer when they heard a bang.
“Adam, you're not going to tell me and/or convince me that your grandson did?”, Hoss continued.
Adam nodded. Together they went to see how the land lied.
“Adam Cartwright! You pay for a new car window for me”, snarled Jennifer evil.
“I didn't smash that window”, Adam reacted indignantly.
“So that tennis ball did it himself? Don't make me laugh”, Jennifer said even angrier now.
“It is well known that parking near the field is prohibited and at your own risk. Your car was way too close so …….?”, asked Adam.
Jennifer left unfinished business.
“Pa certainly doesn't know yet that his great-grandson is playing baseball now?”, Hoss asked carefully.
“He'll hear it by himself. And he'll also notice when Tim chases a ball into his office”, Adam said calm.
“Like father, like son”, Hoss noted.
They laughed because they knew all too well that Mitch used to break every window in baseball. By pa, Hoss meant their father Ponderosa ranch owner Ben Cartwright.
During practice, Hoss also saw that his great baseball talent was a great baseball player. He was, of course, like his brother, very proud of Tim.
Although Tim was a bit younger than the other players, he immediately adjusted. His parents were also proud of him. But so were the other Cartwrights.