Heard on the radio Sid Hartman passed away. What a career this guy had! If you are to young to read newspapers get you hands on a copy of a book Pat Reusse wrote about Sid. Truly a rags to riches story. If you were a sports personality in Minnesota Sid covered you.
I read that he started selling papers for the Tribune in 1928.
Yes, he was born in North Mpls and started selling papers when he was 12 or 13.
He was a “real close personal friend of mine”. RIP Sid.
Legend
Rest in Peace.
He worked up until his death, right?
Sid had a column in the Sunday Tribune yesterday as usual.
Fitting he died the same day the Vikings season.
They mentioned Sid during the Sunday night NFL broadcast last night. I believe he was 100. He was a legend not only in MN but throughout the country……RIP Sid
He worked up until his death, right?
He was on the radio still but for years he could barely talk and make sense at the same time (understandably). I think they kept him on because of who he was, not because he provided any informative content anymore.
There is a bronze statue of him outside Target Field. Not many people get a statue while they’re still alive.
Every Sunday on the way to mass and back growing up Sid was on the dial. What a character and career. Some of his stories about bringing the MPLS Lakers here and being GM blows my mind given today’s NBA.
Back in the day is wasn’t considered a conflict of interest to be a newspaperman and GM / owner of a team.
Sid became a multi millionaire through real estate (him and partners owned apartment buildings) although he may have sold them off some time ago.
Stories of him driving a car are legendary.
If anybody ever gets a chance to sit down and talk Twin Cities sports with Pat Reusse, don’t pass the opportunity up, I know I won’t. He has some Sid stories to tell.
I was shocked to hear he passed yesterday. Not that I know him, but he is such a legend and everyone who has come in contact with him or worked closely with him have nothing but praise to say about him. So, that to me, aside from his tireless work ethic and longevity certainly says something about a person.
The tribute that the Trib did for him on the paper was pretty on point. Essentially mic drop moment.
^^^Really? You were shocked that a guy over 100 passed away??? IALTO!
I wasn’t shocked whatsoever, I was more shocked every year that passed and not only was he still alive but working the craft he lived and loved. I think most felt something similar to that. We all knew this day wasn’t too far out on the horizon.
It doesn’t have to be shocking for it to be sad. Every death is tragic to some degree.
Shed some tears and drink some beers for the memory of the legendary Sid Hartman! Cheers to him having a hell of a run and living a life most can only dream of. 
I only knew the tail end of his career but it’s been pretty cool to hear all the stories people have been telling yesterday and today. Sounds like the guy could just do whatever the heck he wanted to. Pretty impressive.
There is a bronze statue of him outside Target Field. Not many people get a statue while they’re still alive.
Rod Carew, Kent Hrbeck, Tony Oliva, and TC Bear have bronze statues outside Target field and they’re all still alive. 
Sad about Sid, but for me it was far more surprising he was still going than finally hearing of his inevitable passing.
He is and will always be legendary.
Perhaps to an almost equal legend I think for Wisconsin is Bob Uecker.
He was far more than “Mr. Belvedere”…to Brewers baseball and MLB.
Soucheray and Reusse Reminisce about Sid. Good Stuff.
RIP my “Close Personal Friend”
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