Sid Hartman

Sidney Hartman was an American sports journalist for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the WCCO 830 AM radio station. Hartman became the acting general manager of the Minneapolis Lakers in 1947, helping build what would become the first dynasty in the NBA. The Vikings honored Hartman by naming the media entrance at U. S. Bank Stadium after him.

About Sid Hartman in brief

Sidney Hartman was an American sports journalist for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the WCCO 830 AM radio station. For 20 years, he was also a panelist on the weekly television program Sports Show with Mike Max on WUCW 23 in the Twin Cities metro area. He continued writing for the Star Tribune until his death at the age of 100. Hartman became the acting general manager of the Minneapolis Lakers in 1947, helping build what would become the first dynasty in the NBA. The Vikings honored Hartman by naming the media entrance at U. S. Bank Stadium after him. A statue of Hartman is also located outside Target Field in Dinkytown, Minneapolis. In addition to having a pizza – the Sid’s Special – named in his honor, a restaurant – Vescio’s – was also located at the Target Center in October 2010 in tribute to him at the Minnesota Target Center.

The Minneapolis Lakers named their practice facility at their new practice facility in Eagan, Minnesota, in honor of him in 1997. The Minnesota Vikings named their stadium after him in 2001. The University of Minnesota named its football stadium after Hartman in 2003. The U.S. Open was named after Hart man in 2004. The St. Paul Saints named their football stadium in his name in 2006. The NFL named its stadium in 2007 after him, and the St. Louis Cardinals named their baseball stadium in 2008 in his memory. The NBA named its team after him again in 2010.

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