Aaa Realigns To Two Leagues

Triple-A baseball is getting a face lift.

Owners of the minor-league baseball teams, meeting in Des Moines over the All-Star break, voted Wednesday to realign from three leagues into two starting with the 1998 season.

The vote keeps the teams of the International League and Pacific Coast League together, but splits the American Association between the new leagues - one made up of 14 teams and the other of 16.

The realignment opens the possibility of a Triple-A world series.

The realignment must be approved by the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues and must be reviewed by Major League Baseball.