Long Schott: Building Homes, Dreams, and Baseball Teams

A candid autobiography from the famously reclusive Oakland Athletics owner during the pivotal Moneyball era.

As the owner of the Oakland A’s during the 1990s and early 2000s, Steve Schott fostered a front office culture of experimentation, risk, and autonomy that ultimately changed the course of modern baseball. As a founder of Citation Builders, he has been responsible for the construction of over 40,000 individual residences in the state of California.

Long Schott is a story about unlikely victories, from that feisty A’s squad that rallied for a historic 20-game win streak to the booming California real estate market and beyond.

Co-authored by renowned San Francisco Chronicle baseball writer John Shea, this is a fascinating business story encompassing humble beginnings, unprecedented success, and the many lessons learned along the way.