Collegiate summer baseball

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Collegiate summer baseball leagues are amateur baseball leagues in the United States and Canada for players who have typically attended at least one year of college and have at least one year of athletic eligibility remaining. Generally, they operate from early June to early August. Unlike college baseball, which permits players to use baseball bats made of aluminum or other inorganic materials, these leagues require wooden bats—hence the nickname "wood-bat leagues". The leagues enable college baseball players to compete—and professional scouts to observe them—with professional rules and equipment. To find a collegiate summer team, players work with their college coaches and prospective teams' general managers. They report to summer leagues after completing their spring collegiate season, arriving late if their college team goes deep into postseason play. Players drafted during the collegiate summer season may remain with the team until they sign a professional contract. Summer leagues...

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