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7/2/06 Placed right-handed pitcher Chris Reitsma on 15-day disabled list (right hand numbness) and recalled right-handed pitcher Kevin Barry from Triple-A Richmond.
7/2/06 Andruw Jones, Brian McCann, and Edgar Renteria named to National League All-Star Team.
7/4/06 Activated right-handed pitcher John Thomson and optioned right-handed pitcher Lance Cormier to Triple-A Richmond.
7/5/06 Chipper Jones named National League Player of the Week.
7/15/06 Placed right-handed pitcher John Thomson on 15-day disabled list (right shoulder inflammation) and recalled right-handed pitcher Peter Moylan from Triple-A Richmond.
7/15/06 Chipper Jones surpasses Dale Murphy to become Atlanta Braves all-time hits leader with 1,902.
7/16/06 Chipper Jones ties Paul Waner’s major league record for most consecutive games (14) with an extra-base hit.
7/18/06 Chris Reitsma underwent surgery (right elbow).
7/19/06 Optioned right-handed pitcher Peter Moylan to Triple-A Richmond.
7/20/06 Purchased contract of right-handed pitcher Jason Shiell from Triple-A Richmond and traded catcher Max Ramirez to the Indians in exchange for right-handed pitcher Bob Wickman.
7/21/06 Optioned right-handed pitcher Kevin Barry to Triple-A Richmond.
7/26/06 Moved right-handed pitcher Chris Reitsma from 15-day disabled list to 60-day disabled list.
7/29/06 Traded infielder Wilson Betemit to Dodgers in exchange for right-handed pitcher Danys Baez & infielder Willy Aybar and recalled shortstop Tony Pena Jr. from Triple-A Richmond.
7/30/06 Placed third baseman Chipper Jones on 15-day disabled list (strained left oblique), moved first baseman Brian Jordan from 15-day disabled list to 60-day disabled list, and designated right-handed pitcher Jorge Sosa for assignment.
7/30/06 Former Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Bruce Sutter inducted into Hall of Fame.
7/31/06 Traded right-handed pitcher Jorge Sosa to Cardinals in exchange for right-handed pitcher Rich Scalamandre and assigned Scalamandre to Triple-A Richmond.