Art Kores
Art Kores | ||
---|---|---|
Runs batted in | 22 | |
Teams | ||
Arthur Emil Kores (July 22, 1886 – March 26, 1974) was a
Early life
Kores was born on July 22, 1886, in
Professional career
Kores'
The day before the Des Moines Boosters opening series of the 1912 season, Kores signed a new contract with the team.[3] In his season debut, on April 19, Kores got three hits.[3] With Des Moines that year, he batted .298 with 182 hits, 25 doubles, 10 triples, and 10 home runs in 162 games played. In the field, he played shortstop, committing 60 errors in 674 total chances. At the end of the 1912 season, the Portland Beavers of the Double-A Pacific Coast League drafted Kores from the Boosters.[4] He was later drafted by the Chicago Cubs, but passed up the opportunity to play in Major League Baseball (MLB).[5]
On March 1, 1913, Kores joined the Portland Beavers at their
In September, 1914, the
Before the 1915 season, it was reported that the
In 1916, the Federal League dissolved and the
Before the start of the 1918 season, Kores was sold from the Nashville Volunteers to the
Later life
After his baseball career, Kores settled in his home-town of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with his wife Alma R. and their son Vernon T.
References
- ^ U.S. Federal Government, 1900
- ^ a b c d e "Draft of Kores Just a Promotion". St. Joseph Gazette. St. Joseph, Missouri. 26 September 1912. p. 7.
- ^ a b "Sports". Lincoln Daily News. Lincoln, Nebraska. 20 April 1912. p. 8.
- ^ "Sports". Lincoln Daily News. Lincoln, Nebraska. 24 September 1912. p. 8.
- ^ "Drafts By Majors". The Alaska Citizen. Fairbanks, Alaska. 11 November 1912. p. 3.
- ^ "Notes From Other Training Camps". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 2 March 1913. p. 22.
- ^ "McCredie Team Uncertain". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 31 March 1914. p. 12.
- ^ The Milwaukee Journal. 4 October 1913. p. 21.
- ^ "1914 Pacific Coast League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Rube Ellis is Class at Driving in Runs". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1 November 1914. p. 39.
- ^ "Art Kores Drafted By New York Giants". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 16 September 1914. p. 12.
- ^ "Kores Rejects Offer From N.Y. Giants". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 17 September 1914. p. 14.
- ^ "Kores Signs With Giants". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. 19 September 1914. p. 33.
- ^ "Kores Confesses Age To Get Raise". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 5 February 1915. p. 18.
- The Frederick Post. Frederick, Maryland. 26 February 1915. p. 6.
- ^ a b Fritz, Billy. "Baseball". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. p. 16.
- ^ a b c "Infielder Kores Has Jumped To Federal". The Post Express. Rochester, New York. 23 July 1915. p. 10.
- ^ a b "St. Louis American Let Six Men Go". The Day. New London, Connecticut. 7 February 1916. p. 12.
- ^ "Brewers Will Tackle The Kosciuskos". The Milwaukee Journal. 27 September 1917. p. 15.
- ^ "Trailing With The Indians". The Indianapolis Star. 31 May 1918. p. 13.
- ^ "Colonels Buy Player". Logansport Pharos-Reporter. Logansport, Indiana. 20 March 1918. p. 1.
- ^ "Haven For Brewers". The Milwaukee Journal. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 25 July 1918. p. 12.
- ^ "Diamond Stars Here On Monday". The Milwaukee Journal. 2 October 1919. p. 21.
- ^ "[Untitled]". The Iowa City Citizen. 24 May 1919. p. 5.
- ^ Woodbury, Mitchell. "Art Kores Accepts Terms And Will Join Mud Hens At Once". The Toledo News-Bee. Toledo, Ohio. p. 24.
- ^ U.S. Federal Government, 1930
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Player statistics from Baseballalmanac.com