Kores was born on July 22, 1886 in Milwaukee to John and Theresa Kores, both of Bohemia. John Kores worked as a cabinet maker. Art Kores had five siblings; sisters Cecilia, and Josephine; and brothers Chas, Fred, and Joseph. Art Kores played semi-professional baseball, and sandlot ball in Milwaukee, before turning professional.\n', '

Kores\' professional baseball career began in 1910 with the Racine Belles of the Class-C Wisconsin–Illinois League. He played just a month and a half with the Racine club, being used as a first baseman. Kores spent his first full professional season with the Des Moines Boosters of the Class-A Western League in 1911. With the Boosters, he batted .215 with 127 hits, 17 doubles, nine triples, and four home runs in 161 games played. Defensively, he played all of his games as a third baseman. After the season, Des Moines general manager Jack Holland attempted to trade Kores to another team, but no organization showed interest.\n', '

The day before the Des Moines Boosters opening series of the 1912 season, Kores signed a new contract with the team. In his season debut, on April 19, Kores got three hits. 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. He was later drafted by the Chicago Cubs, but passed up the opportunity to play in Major League Baseball (MLB).\n', '

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