Mike Klingaman

A magazine and sports enterprise reporter for The Baltimore Sun, Mike Klingaman writes human-interest stories, historical profiles and a weekly sports retrospective called “The Sun Remembers.” A native of Catonsville, he was one of three finalists for the 1985 Pulitzer Prize in Specialized Reporting.

Frank McQuade, a student at Clifton Park Junior High, captured the first national marbles tournament title in 1922.

By Mike Klingaman

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May 16, 2023

Retro: When a 12-year-old marbles champion brought Baltimore fame

In 2021, renovations enhanced playgrounds at Savage Park, Centennial Park North and Blandair Regional Park for those with cognitive, sensory and communicative disabilities.

By Mike Klingaman

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April 13, 2023

Leaps and bounds: Inclusive playgrounds provide those with cognitive, sensory and communicative disabilities a place for fun exploration in Howard County

Former Orioles pitcher James “Rube” Parnham was effective, eccentric and maddeningly elusive.

By Mike Klingaman

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March 21, 2023

Retro: Who was former Orioles pitcher James ‘Rube’ Parnham?

She raises chickens, dreams of the open road and once had a celebrity crush

By Mike Klingaman

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March 11, 2023

3 things to know about Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller

While waterfront nuptials aren’t uncommon in Anne Arundel County, those actually celebrated on a beach are more rare.

By Mike Klingaman

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March 11, 2023

How to have an al fresco wedding on the beaches of the Chesapeake Bay

Tawny Chatmon’s art has appeared in museums and festivals from New York to Vienna, and her works grace the homes of celebrities like Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Jay-Z.

By Mike Klingaman

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March 09, 2023