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2009

Nov. 16 -- AL and NL Rookie of the Year Award winners announced

Nov. 17 -- AL Cy Young Award winner announced

Nov. 18 -- AL and NL Manager of the Year Award winners announced

Nov. 18-19 -- MLB owners meetings, Chicago

Nov. 19 -- AL Cy Young Award winner announced

Nov. 20 -- Free agency opens

Nov. 20 -- Reserve lists for all major and minor League levels filed.

Nov. 23 -- AL MVP winner announced

Nov. 24 -- NL MVP winner announced

Nov. 30 -- Players union executive board meeting, Scottsdale, Ariz.

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. 10 -- Major League Rule 5 Draft

Dec. 12 -- Last day for teams to offer 2010 contracts to unsigned players.

2010

Jan 5-15 -- Salary arbitration filing.

Jan. 19 -- Exchange of salary arbitration figures.

Feb. 1-21 -- Salary arbitration hearings.

March 2-11 -- Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.

March 17- Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.

March 31 -- Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2008 salary.

April 4 -- Opening day, active rosters reduced to 25 players.

July 13 -- All-Star Game, Anaheim, Calif.

July 25 -- 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 2010 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. 4-7 -- Winter meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Dec. 12 -- Last day for teams to offer 2011 contracts to unsigned players.

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