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Twins

Sid Hartman's doggedness helped put Minnesota on the baseball map

Sid Hartman was part of a group led by John Cowles Jr., publisher of the Minneapolis Star and Morning Tribune, fighting for a Major League Baseball team.
October 26, 2020
Sid Hartman, here at age 90, was a longtime backer of the Minnesota Twins.

Wolves

As Lakers general manager, Sid Hartman owned a championship touch

It was Sid Hartman who brokered the deal to buy the Detroit Gems and move the franchise to Minnesota, a Lakers team that won six league championships in seven years starting in 1947-48 — the first in the NBL, the final five in the NBA.
October 26, 2020
Sid and the champs: The 1950 NBA champion Minneapolis Lakers featured Sid Hartman, far left; star players Jim Pollard and George Mikan, both holding trophy; and Bud Grant, behind Pollard.

Sports

'Sidisms' made for big laughs, even if their creator didn't get the joke

They were known as "Sidisms." Malaprops and mispronunciations that became as much an indelible part of Sid Hartman's career as his scoops and "close personal friends."
October 21, 2020
Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer shared a laugh with Sid Hartman in the just-unveiled Sid Hartman Interview Room Friday. ] AARON LAVINSKY • aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com The Sid Hartman Interview Room was unveiled Friday, June 15, 2018 at the Vikings new training facility in Eagan, Minn. Remarks were made by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf, and longtime friend and former Vikings head coach Bud Grant.

Gophers

Gagliardi remembered as 'iconic' and 'unorthodox' coach

John Gagliardi, who died Sunday at 91, retired after the 2012 season at St. John's with 489 career victories, more than any other coach in college football history.
October 8, 2018
John Gagliardi, the winningest coach in college football history, announced his retirement from St. John's University at age 86. He had been St. John's coach since 1953.

Twins

Back in the neighborhood: Return to WCCO a treat for Twins Territory

Twins games are back on WCCO this season after 11 years away, and it feels like coming home for fans of a certain generation.
May 10, 2018
Former WCCO broadcaster Herb Carneal called a game in 2006, his final season in the booth.

Sports

St. Thomas' quarterback option is deep, with Division I talent

Behind starter Alex Fenske, the Tommies have two Division-I transfers ready to take snaps at quarterback.
September 1, 2016
St. Thomas quarterbacks Jacques Perra, left, Gabe Green, center, and Alex Fenske, at the St. Thomas University Football Field, Thursday, August 25, 2016 in St. Paul, MN. ] (ELIZABETH FLORES/STAR TRIBUNE) ELIZABETH FLORES ï eflores@startribune.com

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Gustavus and St. John's name Division-I transfers as starting quarterbacks

Jackson Erdmann and Michael Veldman have similar paths.
September 1, 2016

Sports

Concordia (St. Paul) football looks to its past to reinvent future

Despite a seven-year detour as a sales manager, Shannon Currier is still passionate about coaching football.
August 26, 2016
Concordia-St. Paul football head coach Shannon Currier walked to mid field after talking to the team at the start of Tuesday's practice. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Concordia-St. Paul has brought back Shannon Currier as coach. Currier had four winning seasons in as many years at Concordia before moving to Truman State, where he was fired after five years. After working seven years as a sales manager, he's back at Concordia, which was 1-10 a year ago. We photogr

Wolves

Wolves hire Noah Croom as assistant GM

Croom had previously worked for the NBA Vancouver and Memphis Grizzlies, and most recently as an attorney and agent for a sports management firm.
August 2, 2016

Twins

After 'operator error' on Target Field scoreboards, Indians poke fun

Trades announced on the scoreboard during Thursday's game were the result of human error at Target Field, and a division rival had some fun with the gaffe.
July 29, 2016

Twins

Then and now: 25 years ago, last-place Twins and Atlanta were Classic

One year before they met in a World Series that's remembered as one of the best ever, the Twins and Atlanta finished last in their divisions, the same place both teams reside 25 years later.
July 26, 2016
The classic image from the 1991 World Series is from Game 2, when Atlanta's Ron Gant had just singled to left field. But he was tagged coming back to first base by Kent Hrbek, who may have contributed to Gant's situation with a leg lift.

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Ex-Vikings coach Dennis Green, dead at 67, leaves a legacy on field and off

The coach from 1992 to 2002, he led the team to the playoffs eight times and was second to only Bud Grant in all-time team victories.
July 23, 2016
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