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Baseball Calendar
Oct. 22 — World Series begins, city of American League champion.
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. 8 — Hall of Fame Veterans Committee vote announced, Las Vegas.
Dec. 12 — Last day for teams to offer 2009 contracts to unsigned players.
2009
Jan 5-15 — Salary arbitration filing.
Jan. 19 or 20 — Exchange of salary arbitration figures.
Feb. 1-21 — Salary arbitration hearings, Phoenix. .
Feb. 17 — Mandatory reporting date for remaining position players on WBC rosters; voluntary reporting date for non-WBC position players.