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 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 ...
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’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.
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Joe DePugh, subject of Springsteen’s ‘Glory Days,’ dies
Mega star Bruce Springsteen’s high school friend, Joe DePugh, died this week and “The Boss” issued a statement on social ...
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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 ...
Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to Joe DePugh, 'Glory Days' inspiration
Joe DePugh, the Freehold, New Jersey native who inspired Springsteen's hit “Glory Days” after a chance encounter in their ...
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.