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One swing into his big-league life, Jason Heyward made everybody go crazy. It had been loud before he turned on Carlos Zambrano’s fastball, but now the ballpark was the inside of a jet engine, a Spinal Tap amp cranked up to 11, a ballpark that didn’t feel like sedate Turner Field at all. Jason Heyward hit like The Hammer in his Atlanta Braves debut. Minutes after catching the ceremonial first pitch from Hank Aaron, Heyward hit a three-run homer in his first major league at-bat to spark the Braves to a 16-5 opening win Monday over Carlos Zambrano and the Chicago Cubs. Heyward hit a home run in his first major league at bat and went 2-for-5 with four RBIs in Monday’s win over the Cubs. Heyward’s 3-run homer helps Braves beat Cubs 16-5 is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →