VIDEO: Braves' Peterson crushes grand slam for 1st career home run

It took Atlanta Braves rookie Jace Peterson 155 at bats to hit his first big league home run, but it was likely worth the wait.

The 25-year-old took Miami Marlins right-hander Mat Latos deep in the second inning Saturday for a 410-foot grand slam to right-center field.

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A first-round pick by the San Diego Padres in 2011, Peterson entered the game hitting .270/.336/.300 with two extra-base hits and 20 strikeouts in 32 games.

The blast marked the first time since 2001 that a Braves player recorded a grand slam as their first-career home run, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com.