Could Will Middlebrooks’s life be any better?

He is 23 years old, engaged to a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, has hit .333 with nine home runs at Triple A this season, and Wednesday night came the cherry on top: He made his major league debut at Fenway Park with his parents, Tom and Julie, watching their son go 2 for 3 with a stolen base and a walk.

These are the moments he’ll remember all of his life.

It’s the innocent time before players become hardened and jaded, before they lose sight of where they came from. Middlebrooks is still in that “awe’’ stage - when he’s in Toledo one minute, and getting a call from Boston general manager Ben Cherington telling him he’s coming to the majors.

He’s still overwhelmed, and said that “in the first two innings, I was in La-La land,’’ before realizing he needed to treat it “just like another game.’’

“I’ve been waiting for this for 23 years,’’ Middlebrooks said before the game. “It’s pretty exciting.

“I’m just going to try to soak it all in, have fun, and just play the way I know how to play. It’s an honor to be here, it really is, and I’ll never lose sight of that.’’

There have been a few impressive young players making their way to the majors this season. Angels outfielder Mike Trout got a taste last season, and he was recalled recently when the team released Bobby Abreu. Bryce Harper, considered one of the best prospects since Ken Griffey and Alex Rodriguez, hasn’t disappointed with the Nationals.

Could Middlebrooks be Boston’s guy?

He got the call because Kevin Youkilis was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain.

Middlebrooks was lighting up the International League and playing excellent defense at third base. The 6-foot-4-inch, 225-pound righthanded hitter is Boston’s third baseman of the future.

Youkilis isn’t about to give up the job. But sometimes players just take it and run with it. Middlebrooks has the chance to do that.