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Moments
A Personal recall of a few random moments, involvements and adventures garnered from my experience as co-owner and full-time Managing Partner of the Oakland Athletics Major League Baseball Franchise from 2005 through 2015
By Lew Wolff
Published by Rare Bird Books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
From the boardrooms of real estate and hospitality to the owner's box of Major League Baseball, Lew Wolff has spent a lifetime at the intersection of business, sports, and civic life.
In Moments, Wolff opens up for the first time about the people, places, and decisions that shaped his remarkable career, offering an insider's view of dealmaking, leadership, and the enduring lessons learned along the way.
With candor and humor, Wolff revisits decades of turning vision into reality, from revitalizing landmarks and founding hospitality ventures to his years as Managing Partner and Co-Owner of the Oakland Athletics. Alongside the anecdotes are insights into teamwork, risk, loyalty, and how to stay grounded amid high-stakes challenges. Wolff is a remarkable partner in all his many endeavors, especially in the acquisition and credit he bestows on those that contributed to the Oakland A's adventure, specifically, John Fisher, Bud Selig, Billy Beane, and Michael Crowley, and many others.
Richly illustrated and full of wit, Moments captures not just the story of a businessman and sports executive, but of a civic-minded leader who's helped define modern California enterprise.
In Moments, Wolff opens up for the first time about the people, places, and decisions that shaped his remarkable career, offering an insider's view of dealmaking, leadership, and the enduring lessons learned along the way.
With candor and humor, Wolff revisits decades of turning vision into reality, from revitalizing landmarks and founding hospitality ventures to his years as Managing Partner and Co-Owner of the Oakland Athletics. Alongside the anecdotes are insights into teamwork, risk, loyalty, and how to stay grounded amid high-stakes challenges. Wolff is a remarkable partner in all his many endeavors, especially in the acquisition and credit he bestows on those that contributed to the Oakland A's adventure, specifically, John Fisher, Bud Selig, Billy Beane, and Michael Crowley, and many others.
Richly illustrated and full of wit, Moments captures not just the story of a businessman and sports executive, but of a civic-minded leader who's helped define modern California enterprise.
About The Author
Lew Wolff is a real estate developer, hotelier, and sports executive whose career has spanned more than six decades across business, hospitality, and Major League Baseball. He is best known as the long-time Managing Partner and Co-Owner of the Oakland Athletics, and as the developer of landmark properties throughout California and the American West. Wolff's work has left an imprint on the civic and economic landscape of the Bay Area and beyond, from university projects and city revitalizations to professional sports and philanthropy.
Product Details
- Publisher: Rare Bird Books (March 31, 2026)
- Length: 128 pages
- ISBN13: 9781644285381
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Raves and Reviews
“In over forty years in baseball, there is no one I would rather have had as a partner and friend in the game than Lew. His decency, caring for people, and shrewd business sense made him a pleasure to work alongside for all those years. It is a privilege to be a small part of Lew’s storied career.”
– Billy Beane, Executive Vice President of Operations for The Oakland Athletics
“Dad, I have scads more, but one I loved was you always having several baseballs with you so you could quickly give one to any child that was near a foul ball but just missed getting one. The look of disappointment changing to elation was so sweet.”
– Kari Wolff
"There better be a monument to Lew Wolff the next time I visit Mt. Rushmore.”
– Tom Werner, Co-Owner, Boston Red Sox, Liverpool FC
“I have been in the business of community for about forty years and have numerous associations during that period. I have never enjoyed a relationship as much as ours—your integrity, candor, and perception would be difficult for any of us to equal. Here's hoping the continuity of that relationship lasts many years.”
– Al Sarnoff, Senior Vice-President and Treasurer, Warner Communications
“Lew is my partner and friend. When we first met in the early nineties, he was with my college buddy, Flip Maritz, and talking about developing the old St. Louis Arena and managing the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Clayton. It was the start of something great. Over the last thirty years, Lew has not changed. He remains the savvy, brilliant, and caring teacher and friend he was the day we met. We have shared many great times and laughs, from hotels to sports. He and Jeanie have done much for the Los Angeles community, from Stand Up To Cancer to KIPP Schools. I owe so much to Lew.”
– John Fisher, Owner of the Oakland A’s and the San Jose Earthquakes; Board of Directors, KIPP Charter Schools
“Lew is the nicest person I know. In fact, he is so nice it is amazing he has been so successful in business. He lets people take advantage of him, yet he comes out ahead. Leo Durocher said, ‘Nice guys finish last, but he never met Lew.’”
– Jerry Reinsdorf, Owner of the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls, lawyer
“I would rather have a handshake with Lew Wolff than a twenty-page contract with anyone else.”
– Tom McEnery, Former two-term Mayor of the City of San Jose
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