So long, Sid Hartman

Star Tribune sports columnist Sid Hartman at The Metrodome.

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Sid Hartman spoke during an unveiling for the new Sid Hartman Interview Room, next to Bud Grant, at the Vikings new training facility in Eagan in 2018.

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Sid Hartman, still going strong after 67 years at the Star Tribune.

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Star Tribune sports columnist Sid Hartman welcomed Kevin Garnett back to the Twins Cities at Target Center Tuesday February 24, 2015 in Minneapolis , MN.

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Fans cheer as Kevin Garnett walks across the press table at the end of the game. Minnesota beat Sacramento by a final score of 83-80. Sid Hartman is at right.

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Star Tribune sports columnist Sid Hartman stood on the grass at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn.

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Undated photo / fellow at left and fellow at center are not identified. At right is Sid Hartman, longtime sports columnist for the Star Tribune. Photo courtesy of Sid Hartman.

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Sid Hartman (at center) at left is Bud Grant at right is Lou Holtz.

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Appearing at a roast for Sid Hartman. From left, Roger Erickson of WCCO Radio, then-Twins owner Calvin Griffith, then-Star Tribune sports editor Charlie Johnson, sports columnist Sid Hartman, then-University of Minnesota athletic director Paul Giel, and Minnesota Vikings coach Bud Grant. Photo courtesy of Sid Hartman.

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Sid Hartman posed for a photo beside close friend and former Vikings head coach Bud Grant in 2018.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck gave Sid Hartman a custom jersey and helmet for his 99th birthday in 2019.

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John Castino, left, Sid Hartman in September, 1982.

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Sid Hartman worked on a podcast at the Star Tribune recently.

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Sid Hartman, still going strong after 67 years at the Star Tribune.

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Sid Hartman during All-Star Game weekend 2014 with St. Paul legends Joe Mauer, Dave Winfield, Jack Morris, Paul Molitor. Photo by Dustin Morse of the Minnesota Twins.

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Lakers coach Phil Jackson left shook hands with Sid Hartman during pre-game show where Hartman was honored as Minnesota Head Coach Kurt Rambis looked on in 2011.

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Sid Hartman, right, is served a "Silver Butter Knife" steak by Frank Adams at Murray's, Minneapolis, Mn. The Booth Sid is sitting in his booth.

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Star Tribune columnist Sid Hartman thanked his fans and co-workers from WCCO after he unveiled a statue of Hartman outside the Target Center.

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January 1993 The Good Morning Show. From left: Eric Eskola, Sid Hartman, Charlie Boone, Roger Strom, Karen Fioon, Dave Lee, Roger Erickson WCCO Radio 8-3-0.

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Star Tribune columnist Sid Hartman left, former Vikings coach Bud Grant, and former Vikings linebacker Matt Blair attended a ceremony were a street was dedicated honor Bud Grant near U.S. Bank Stadium in 2014.

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Sid Hartman & Bobble Head

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Sid Hartman was greeted by Hall of Famer Rod Carew after he unveiled a statue of Hartman outside the Target Center.

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Legendary wide receiver Ahmad Rashad compared his crutches with Star Tribune's Sid Hartman's walker as they made their way to a press conference on the practice field at Winter Park, Wednesday, June 14, 2017 in Eden Prairie, MN.

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Star Tribune sports columnist Sid Hartman waved to the crowd after blowing the Gjallarhorn before the Vikings vs. Bears game at TCF Bank Stadium on December 20, 2015.

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Star Tribune columnist Sid Hartman, seated, is interviewed by Today Show correspondent Harry Smith, right, before a Timberwolves game in February, 2017.

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Star Tribune spots columnist Sid Harman spoke to family members before a dedication ceremony in his honor. Northeast Park in Minneapolis has been renamed Sid Hartman All Star Field.

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Sid Hartman got a tour of the new U.S. Bank Stadium on Thursday along with Vikings stadium VP Lester Bagley in 2015.

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Star Tribune sports columnist Sid Hartman sat in the stands at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn.

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Favre walks off after belateded congratulating Star Tribune columnist Sid Hartman on turning 90 after the press conference.

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Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson spoke with Star Tribune sports columnist Sid Hartman after the first preseason game of the year.

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Star Tribune sports columnist Sid Hartman, right, stayed close to head coach Jerry Kill, center.

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Newly named Minnesota Timberwolves Head Coach Ryan Saunders took questions from long time Star Tribune sports columnist Sid Hartman following Tuesday's press conference in 2019.

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Sid Hartman, the legendary Star Tribune sportswriter, photographed in the studio ahead of his 100th birthday.

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The statue of Sid Hartman at Target Center in downtown Minneapolis.

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Sid Hartman, the legendary Star Tribune sportswriter, photographed in the studio ahead of his 100th birthday.

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Sports columnist Sid Hartman died at the age of 100. His office is filled with memorabilia and photographs from his storied career.

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Sports columnist Sid Hartman died at the age of 100. His office is filled with memorabilia and photographs from his storied career.

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An image of longtime Star Tribune sports columnist Sid Hartman was projected on the video screen outside U.S. Bank Stadium noting his death Sunday evening following the Minnesota Vikings game against the Atlanta Falcons.

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