Brentwood Baseball Club was formed after much thought in 1994 by Tom Keegan, former player at Enfield Spartans and Basildon Mariners, (now Head Coach and Chairman) after Basildon Mariners were hit by the preposterous new ground rent, and the intended retirement of their former head coach and 'game renowned' George Simmons, who's origins began in the game with Thames Board Mills Baseball Club, who then became Basildon Raiders and latterly Basildon Mariners. This coupled with the initial intended return to Enfield Spartans of Steve Simmons, Tom Keegan and John Ling, was a big decision to be made as many of the Mariners were willing to call it a day, deflated at how far they would have to travel to join a new team. After some deliberation, Tom assumed a lead role in recruiting new players, rookies and convincing a small bunch of former experienced players to come back into the game and have another season, George included, and Brentwood Stags was born. The club played friendly games in 1994 (with a renewed interest and assistance from the 'Great' George Simmons helping when able), against local opposition in preparation for the first season in 1995, playing at that time at the Brentwood Centre.

After four straight narrow losses in their first league campaign, the Stags were rooted at the bottom of the BBF Southern Conference Div III. (Newly formed teams used to have to start in the lowest regional division, this discouraged splinter groups forming new teams thus diluting existing ones). However, after much planning and a concerted effort to prove their worth and escape the division, the heavy drill sessions, player commitment and modernized yet proven traditional approach to coaching started to pay dividends, and the Club climbed up through the division at a steady rate, winning 10 straight games and ultimately the league title gaining automatic promotion in their first season. Tom also brought in the thinking and advice of his former coach at Enfield Spartans, whose expertise honed what, was being achieved in the clubs' project, by surrogate means. Marathon long talks with Jack Akers in his Spartan Sports Store after Enfield had pushed the legendary coach to one side. Jacks drills with coffee mugs and spoons on the office desk proved the undoing of many unsuspecting sides in the early days.

The scoring of over 300 runs is still believed to be a record today. But it was the over turning of all the remaining opposition in their return games in a 14 game season which captured the imagination of all those in the lower divisions that season. Suddenly The Stags were on the map, though somewhat in a small way, as they romped home as the BBF Southern Conference Div III Champions in their first player managed season.

The Club levelled out in the following year finishing in a respectable mid table position (4th) then 3rd in the following two years. For the reminder of the 90's the Club steadily progressed making improvements to its structure, playing styles and coaching. It also started the youth team the "Brentwood Bucks" who finished league runners up in their inaugural season in 1997 receiving many compliments and accolades for their vibrant style of play, including 2 grand slams. The youth team couldn't repeat in 1998 with the Saturday work commitments of the head coach, and with very little help available, the club went into the schools in Brentwood to keep the youth part of the club alive, using after school clubs for matches and sessions. A Youth team again was revamped between 2001-2004 playing a mixture of tournaments and friendlies. This was geared more towards fun, and spreading the game in the community.

Eventually with limitations very apparent to the facilities at the Brentwood Centre, and the planned expansion by the football club, the Stags were asked to consider the expansion plan and view some newly proposed venues by the council. The Club sought to move to a comparable facility where they could develop and progress to the upper levels and accepted a proposal from Brentwood Council to look at Clements Park, In 2005 the Club made the move after many promises were made regarding help for the clubs goodwill in the future, and being looked upon favourably by the pressure being released on them (the council) by the move.

During 2005 and now at their new home venue, Tom kick started the youth element of the club once again and ran sessions at weekends at the new field on Saturday and Sunday mornings until it emerged that a youth team could be re-established, latterly joined with efforts of Sean Briscomb and a parent Richard Crabb. In 2007, 2008 and 2009 the youth players formed two teams and played organized ball, now with greater successes. The pinnacle being involved in the National final fours in 2008 and finishing 3rd. This was achieved with the help of newly involved parents and players helping out and giving time and effort to the Club's aims.

The Club is building on its past successes and will continue the youth programmes well into the future locally and in schools. Much of this previous effort is now paying dividends as players that have moved through the ranks to senior level, who started by attending the fun sessions as juniors with the Club 3-4 years ago. And despite some set-backs at youth level, the Club would like to expand its efforts to the 'Brentwood Schools League' which it has hoped to establish in recent years with some degree of success.

With continued successes for the seniors over the next 3 years with the arrival of John Reed and Jeff Allender, probably the two best pitchers in the region (2006-09), then with the addition of Sheldon Porter a raw natural talent, the Club found itself playing in play offs for promotion into the Triple AAA ball as rightful 'AA' (double A champions), leaving them only one step away from the National League if successful. The play-offs didn't materialize in the clubs favour and the club bowed out against less talented but better disciplined opposition on the day.

With successes on and off the field (e.g. ground improvements) the Club was attracting more and more players which saw them verging on the edge of a second team formation during 2009. Though this did receive a setback in 2010 with disgruntled players leaving who wanted to change the running of the club and the seemingly 'unsuccessful' direction it was headed in.

In recent years since 2005 the Club has established at Clements Park a new ground, changing facility, storage facility, W.C., designing a permanent back stop, the application for planning permission passed and 600 cubic metres of earth moved and put in place extending the plateau of the new field to accommodate the proposed back-stop fence. It is working towards raising funds for the back-stop having been unsuccessful with many applications and are now looking for a different form of funding to secure the structure for future generations to play at a purpose built facility. The building of a back-stop, as at many other clubs in the baseball community, has proved to be difficult to obtain with public funding that are issued through grants etc. This led to much frustration in recent years with some members of the Club choosing to play elsewhere at either better or potentially better facilities. This being no fault of the Club's administration but just the fact that as most sports clubs are starting to realize, that the way sport is funded in the U.K. doesn't necessarily reach the needy or deserving. Most sports clubs being in the unlucky position of not being able to secure funding by sources that are usually over-subscribed.

Recently Brentwood Council has deemed that the area currently in use at Clements Park is specifically set aside for the use of and development of baseball and along with the new lease agreement should secure longevity for the Club. This has been a major step forward for the Club, as it proves to everybody that the Stags are here to stay and are serious about their intentions to develop the sport of baseball in the future here in Brentwood and throughout the region.

We hope that this has been an informative round up of the Club's history thus far but the Club goes on, current players are tomorrow's history. Why not come and be a part of it.