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Baseball Calendar

May 21-22 -- Owners meetings, New York.

June 9-10 -- Amateur draft, Secaucus, N.J.

July 14 -- All-Star game, St. Louis.

July 26 -- Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.

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

Aug. 15 -- Last day to sign selections from 2009 amateur draft who have not exhausted college eligibility.

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

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

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. 7-10 -- Winter meetings, Indianapolis.

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

2010

Jan 5-15 -- Salary arbitration filing.

Jan. 19 -- Exchange of salary arbitration figures.

Feb. 1-21 -- Salary arbitration hearings.