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Program age before may 1 tee ball 46 rookie 78 minor 910. Completely updated for 1999, this is the official rule book used by major league umpires as well as other professional and amateur baseball organizations. Players will play in their age groups according to their birth dates as indicated below. Official baseball rules league baseball major, major. Players of league age 18 and under born on or between may 1, 1997 and april 30, 2001.
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