Baseball Calendar

Tuesday, June 16, 1998 | 7:39 a.m.

July 7 - All-Star game, Denver.

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

July 27 - Hall of Fame game, Baltimore vs. Toronto, Cooperstown, N.Y.

July 31 - Last day to make an interleague trade without waivers.

Aug. 31 - Last day to be on a team's active roster or disabled list and be eligible for postseason play.

Sept. 1 - Active rosters increased to 40 players.

Sept. 29 - Playoffs begin.

Oct. 17 - World Series begins, city of AL champion.

Oct. TBA - Free agent filing begins, day after World Series ends

Nov. TBA - Free agent filing ends, 15 days after World Series ends

Dec. 7 - Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became free agents.

Dec. 19 - Last day for free agents offered salary arbitration to accept or reject the offers.

Dec. 20 - Last day to offer 1999 contracts to unsigned players.

1999

Jan. 5-15 - Salary arbitration filing.

Jan. 8 - Last day for free agents who rejected arbitration offers to re-sign with their former teams.

Jan. 18 - Salary arbitration figures exchanged.

Feb. 1-21 - Salary arbitration hearings.

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