Art Kores

Who was Art Kores?

Arthur Emil "Art" Kores was a professional baseball player whose career spanned nine season, one of which was spent in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Terriers. In the majors, he compiled a .234 batting average with 18 runs scored, 47 hits, nine doubles, two triples, one home run, and 22 runs batted in in 60 games played. He played all of his major league games at third base. Kores played the majority of his career in the minor leagues with the Des Moines Boosters, Portland Beavers, Rochester Hustlers, Nashville Volunteers, Louisville Colonels, Toledo Mud Hens, and Indianapolis Indians. In the minors, he compiled a career .274 batting average with 1,225 hits, 212 doubles, 91 triples, and 29 home runs in 1,243 games played. Kores batted and threw right-handed. During his playing career, he stood at 5 feet 9 inches and weighed 167 pounds.