A legendary rock star who has always been associated with the Tri-state area was at the Lakers' game versus the Rockets on ...

Joe DePugh, a childhood friend of Bruce Springsteen who inspired the hit song "Glory Days," has died at 75. DePugh and ...

DePugh, who died at age 75, was childhood pals with the Boss Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Joe DePugh inspired Bruce Springsteen's hit "Glory Days" The two had played baseball together in ...

Bruce Springsteen has paid an emotional tribute to his high school friend Joe DePugh who inspired his classic track, ‘Glory Days’. The aforementioned song was released by Springsteen in 1984 and ...

Joe DePugh, the Freehold, New Jersey native who inspired Springsteen's hit “Glory Days” after a chance encounter in their shared hometown, has passed away. He was 75. DePugh died after a bout ...

Bruce Springsteen in 1984 — the year he had a hit with "Glory Days." - Credit: Ebet Roberts/Getty Images Joe DePugh, a grade-school friend of Bruce Springsteen forever immortalized in his 1984 h ...

Joe DePugh, the former Freehold, New Jersey baseball player who led a life that inspired Bruce Springsteen’s hit song Glory Days died at the age of 75. Springsteen paid tribute to his childhood friend ...

This fond recollection signifies not only their shared nostalgia for youth but also the deep respect Springsteen held for DePugh as an athlete. The story behind 'Glory Days' is as charming as the song ...

Springsteen's ‘Glory Days,’ released in 1984, resonated with those embracing the duality of nostalgia and bittersweet reflection. Upon hearing the song for the first time, DePugh felt immense pride.

Joe DePugh, a grade-school friend of Bruce Springsteen forever immortalized in his 1984 hit “Glory Days” as the baseball player who “could throw that speedball by you,” died of cancer in ...