Joe DePugh, High School Baseball Star Who Inspired Bruce Springsteen Song, Dies at 75
Joe DePugh, a former New Jersey high school baseball star known for his association with one of musician Bruce Springsteen's ...
Bruce Springsteen mourns death of pitching inspiration for ‘Glory Days’, Joe DePugh
If Bruce Springsteen’s song stands true, Joe DePugh was quite the baseball player back in his “Glory Days.” DePugh, who ...
Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to Joe DePugh, the Freehold inspiration for 'Glory Days'
Joe DePugh of Freehold, who inspired the Springsteen hit “Glory Days” after a chance encounter at the Headliner of Neptune, ...
Bruce Springsteen’s High School Buddy Immortalized in ‘Glory Days’ Dead at 75
Joe DePugh, a high school friend of Bruce Springsteen forever immortalized in the 1984 hit 'Glory Days,' has died at age 75.
Joe DePugh, Speedball Pitcher in Springsteen’s ‘Glory Days,’ Dies at 75
A gifted athlete, he gave a clumsy teenage Bruce Springsteen his first nickname, Saddie. Years later, the Boss returned the favor, memorializing him in a song.
Bruce Springsteen to Release 7 Never-Before-Heard Albums Totaling 83 Songs: 'I Hope You Enjoy Them'
Bruce Springsteen fans are in for a treat. On Thursday, April 3, the "Hungry Heart" hitmaker announced the release of Tracks ...
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Springsteen pays tribute to late inspiration behind 'Glory Days'
Joe DePugh apparently had quite the arm when he took the mound as a kid. His fastball would blow by hitters and, boy, make ...
Bruce Springsteen Pays Tribute to Joe DePugh, the Inspiration Behind ‘Glory Days’
Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to Joe DePugh, the New Jersey pitcher who inspired his hit song “Glory Days,” following ...
Joe DePugh, pitcher who inspired Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Glory Days,’ dies at 75
DePugh and Springsteen ran into each other in 1973 outside a bar in Neptune City, N.J. Over a decade later, “Glory Days” hit the airwaves.