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Baseball Calendar

June 5-6 -- Amateur draft, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

June 16 -- Hall of Fame game, Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego, Cooperstown, N.Y.

July 6 -- All-Star rosters announced.

July 15 -- All-Star game, New York.

July 27 -- Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.

July 31 -- Last day to trade a player without securing waivers.

Aug. 13-14 -- Owners meeting, Washington.

Sept. 1 -- Active rosters expand to 40 players.

October/November -- Free agent filing period, first 15 days after World Series ends.

Nov. 3-6 -- General managers' meetings, Dana Point, Calif.

Dec. 1 -- Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became free agents.

Dec. 7 -- Last day for free agents offered salary arbitration to accept the offers.

Dec. 8-11 -- Winter meetings, Las Vegas.

Dec. 12 -- Last day for teams to offer 2009 contracts to unsigned players.