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MLB's important offseason dates

Published Oct. 28, 2012 1:00 a.m. ET

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MLB OFFSEASON IMPORTANT DATES

Date	Event
Oct. 30, 2012	Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners announced. See who won.
Nov. 2, 2012	Free agents may sign contracts with new teams
Nov. 8, 2012	Sliver Slugger Award winners announced See who won.
Nov. 8, 2012	Last date for players to accept arbitration from current club
Nov. 7-9, 2012	GM meetings in Palm Springs, Calif.
Nov. 12, 2012	AL, NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Awards announced. See who won.
Nov. 13, 2012	AL, NL Managers of the Year announced. See who won.
Nov. 14, 2011	AL, NL Cy Young Award winners announced. See who won.
Nov. 15, 2012	AL, NL Most Valuable Players announced. See who won.
Nov. 30, 2012	Last date to tender contracts (midnight)
Dec. 3, 2012	Results of the Hall of Fame's Pre-Integration Era Committee voting announced
Dec. 3-6, 2012	Winter meetings in Nashville
Dec. 4, 2012	Balloting results announced for Hall of Fame Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting
Dec. 6, 2012	Rule 5 draft in Nashville
Dec. 31, 2012	Deadline for BBWAA Hall of Fame ballots
Jan. 9, 2013	Hall of Fame Class of 2013 announced. Why nobody got in
Jan. 16, 2013	Salary arbitration figures exchanged
Feb. 4-20, 2013	Salary arbitration hearings held
Feb. 12, 2013	Spring training: Voluntary reporting for pitchers, catchers and injured players
Feb. 15, 2013	Spring training: Voluntary reporting for all non-WBC position players
Feb. 20, 2013	Spring training: Mandatory reporting date for all non-WBC players
March 2 2013	Spring training games begin
March 2-19, 2013	World Baseball Classic
March 31, 2013	Season opener, Rangers vs. Astros
April 1, 2013	Opening Day
April 15, 2013	Jackie Robinson Day

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