‘It became my life’: ‘City Hall Sid,’ 92, retires from second home as greeter, constant face
By Hannah Hoffman
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BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Sid Grossman retired from his job as a Baltimore City schools physical education teacher in 1987, but he never really stopped working.
For more than two decades, he has been a constant face inside Baltimore City Hall.
As of Friday, at 92 years old, the man affectionately known as “City Hall Sid” is retiring again.
Alongside his family and City Hall colleagues, Grossman bade farewell to the place he called his second home.
In his two decades of service, he has seen administrations come and go. He even made an impression on Mayor Brandon Scott when he applied for his first job at City Hall.
“Thank you for all of those many years of working and serving the residents of Baltimore, and to the family for sharing him with us for all those years,” Scott said.
“I won’t miss you because you’ll be up here (in my head) and in my heart, all the time. All of you, and those who aren’t here. I want to thank then-Mayor (Martin) O’Malley for hiring me for this job, because it became my life,” Grossman said. “Sometimes it comes to the point where you do a job where you think you’re finished, so it’s time to walk away. Just like Kenny Rogers said, ‘You know when to hold them, you know when to fold them, and you know when to walk away.’ Thank you all.”
Grossman told WBAL-TV 11 News on Thursday that tequila has helped keep him young. His son said Grossman is moving out to Frederick to be closer to his family.
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