| 2001 Major League Baseball Calendar |
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| Jan. 5-15 |
Salary arbitration filing. |
| Jan. 8 |
Last day for free agents who rejected salary arbitration to re-sign with their formers teams. |
| Jan 16 |
Hall of Fame voting results announced. |
| Jan. 18 |
Salary arbitration figures exchanged. |
| Feb. 1-21 |
Salary arbitration hearings. |
| Feb 15 |
Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers, injured players. |
| Feb. 20 |
Voluntary reporting date for others. |
| Feb. 27 |
Mandatory reporting date. |
| March 2 |
Period for teams to unilaterally renew contracts of unsigned players. |
| March 14 |
Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days. |
| March 28 |
Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2001 salary. |
| April 1 |
Opening Day, Texas vs. Toronto, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Active rosters reduced to 25 players. |
| July 10 |
All-Star Game, Seattle. |
| July 31 |
Last day to trade player without waivers. |
| Aug. 5 |
Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y. |
| Aug. 6 |
Hall of Fame game, Florida vs. Milwaukee, Cooperstown, N.Y. |
| Aug. 31 |
Deadline for postseason rosters. |
| Sept. 1 |
Active rosters increased to 40 players. |
| Oct. 2 |
Playoffs begin. |
| Oct. 9 |
League Championship Series begin. |
| Oct. 20 |
World Series begin, city of National League champion. |
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