GaryMrMets
01-02-2005, 03:18 PM
Baseball Calendar
.c The Associated Press
Jan. 4 - Hall of Fame voting announced.
Jan 5-15 - Salary arbitration filing.
Jan. 8 - Last day until May 1 for free agents who rejected arbitration offers to re-sign with their former teams.
Jan. 12-13 - Owners meeting, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jan. 18 - Exchange of salary arbitration figures.
Feb. 1-21 - Salary arbitration hearings.
Feb. 19 - Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players.
Feb. 24 - Voluntary reporting date for other players.
March 2-11 - Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.
March 2 - Mandatory reporting date.
March 16 - Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.
March 30 - Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2005 salary.
April 4 - Opening day. Active rosters reduced to 25 players.
May 23 - Hall of Fame game, Boston vs. Detroit, Cooperstown, N.Y.
July 12 - All-Star game, Detroit.
July 31 - Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.
Oct. 4 - Playoffs begin.
Oct. 11 - League championship series begin.
Oct. 22 - World Series begins.
01/02/05 09:55 EST
Copyright 2003 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.
.c The Associated Press
Jan. 4 - Hall of Fame voting announced.
Jan 5-15 - Salary arbitration filing.
Jan. 8 - Last day until May 1 for free agents who rejected arbitration offers to re-sign with their former teams.
Jan. 12-13 - Owners meeting, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jan. 18 - Exchange of salary arbitration figures.
Feb. 1-21 - Salary arbitration hearings.
Feb. 19 - Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players.
Feb. 24 - Voluntary reporting date for other players.
March 2-11 - Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.
March 2 - Mandatory reporting date.
March 16 - Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.
March 30 - Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2005 salary.
April 4 - Opening day. Active rosters reduced to 25 players.
May 23 - Hall of Fame game, Boston vs. Detroit, Cooperstown, N.Y.
July 12 - All-Star game, Detroit.
July 31 - Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.
Oct. 4 - Playoffs begin.
Oct. 11 - League championship series begin.
Oct. 22 - World Series begins.
01/02/05 09:55 EST
Copyright 2003 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.