. >> reporter: his name is john paciorek. did something historic. it was the last game of the subpoena for the colt 45s the team that would eventually become the houston astros and paciorek, the 18-year-old rookie was getting his first shot at the big leagues. >> they said do you want to play in this game i said yes. >> you wanted to do it. it was a dream come true. >> oh, yeah. >> he had been brie pairing for that moment all his life. he grew up in a working class family outside of detroit, a city that loved baseball. all he wanted was a life in the outfield, not a life on the joorks automotive say iowa semably line? is that all you thought about? >> all i could think about. >> he trained day and night with the help of his brother. >> how was he? >> he was awesome. he was as talented an athlete as there was in the country. >> reporter: and he wasted no time proving it. >> now the bases loaded no one out. the batter is john paciorek. >> reporter: he went to bat five times and reached base every time on three hits, two walks.