Sikeston Bulls

MiLB infobox
name = Sikeston Bulls
founded = 2004
city = Sikeston, Missouri
misc =

uniform
class level = Summer college league
past class level= (no past class level)
current league = KIT League
conference = (no conference)
division = (no division)
past league = (no past league)
majorleague = (no Major League affiliation)
pastmajorleague = (no past Major League affiliation)
nickname = (no nickname)
pastnames = Bootheel Bombers
ballpark = VFW Memorial Stadium
pastparks = (no past parks)
classchamps = No championships
leaguechamps = No championships
conferencechamps= No championships
divisionchamps = No championships
misc6 =
owner = Will Jones
manager = Vacant
gm = Vacant

The Sikeston Bulls are a summer collegiate baseball team based in Sikeston, Missouri. The team, which plays in the KIT League plays in VFW Memorial Stadium, located in Sikeston, Missouri.

History

The Sikeston Bulls joined the KIT League in 2004 in Sikeston, Missouri, which had been the previous home of the ill-fated "Bootheel Bombers", not to be confused with the Dexter, Missouri boxing club of the same name. The Bootheel Bombers played for one season in Sikeston, but then disappeared. The new team, the Sikeston Bulls, participated in the regular season play of the KIT League since the team's inception.

The team was listed as "inactive" in 2008 when team-owner, Will Jones opted not to play the team in 2008, leaving the Farmington Firebirds as the sole active KIT League team in Missouri for the 2008 season with the new Marion Bobcats taking the Bulls' place in the league.

In May of 2008, an announcement was made that the team was for sale. The Bulls may return to play in the 2009 season if a new owner is identified.

The Manager for the 2007 season was Jamie Puckett, a 2001 graduate of Sikeston High School, which has produced other notable baseball players, such as Blake DeWitt, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Puckett was an all-star player for the Sikeston Bulldogs, then played four years for at Blackburn College and was an assistant coach for the Charleston Bluejays.

The General Manager in 2007 was Fred Johnson. The announcers were Tom and Carla Young. Jiggs Moore took care of the field and grounds.

The General Manager for the 2006 season was Jason Compton, who had previously worked with the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx of the Southern League for five years. After departing the Bulls, Compton returned to the Diamond Jaxx, where he is now the Assistant General Manager.

Team Performance

*2007 Season: 18 wins 32 losses (.360).
*2006 Season: 17 wins 30 losses (.362).

External links

* [http://www.sikestonbulls.com Sikeston Bulls website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/sikestonbulls Sikeston Bulls on Myspace.com]

Reference

* [http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/865/public/news796845.html Former SHS star Puckett to lead Bulls]
* [http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/865/public/news703637.html Sikeston KIT League team will see major changes in 2006]
* [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/clubs/ip_index.jsp?cid=t104&mc=info West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx on MiLB.com]