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.
Bruce Springsteen Pays Tribute to Late Friend Joe DePugh, Pitcher Who Inspired Hit 'Glory Days' After Chance 1973 Run-In
Bruce Springsteen paid tribute to former Little League pal Joe DePugh, who died in Florida of cancer at age 75. DePugh and ...
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 ...
Bruce Springsteen Pays Tribute to 'Good Friend' Joe DePugh, Pitcher Who Inspired Hit 'Glory Days' After Chance 1973 Run-In
Bruce Springsteen is paying tribute to his late classmate Joe DePugh, a former star pitcher from New Jersey who inspired ...
Shane Fontayne on being mentored by Mick Ronson, joining the Boss' Other band and playing Stairway for Jimmy Page
His career highs include surprising Stevie Van Zandt with an improvised part, jamming with U2, and playing Stairway To Heaven ...
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Seinfeld, Springsteen added to Forbes’ 2025 Billionaires list: Who else made the cut?
The 2025 list features a total of 3,028 billionaires, according to Forbes’ current estimates. That’s the most since the media ...
Springsteen finally announces ‘Tracks 2: The Lost Albums,’ fans rejoice
Bruce Springsteen announced Wednesday the upcoming release of “Tracks 2: The Lost Albums,” a long-awaited and rumored ...
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3 Unforgettable Covers of Bruce Springsteen’s Tribute to Woody Guthrie, “The Ghost of Tom Joad”
It wasn’t until I came across [Guthrie’s] work that I found that hope. I believed that the veils had been pulled off." ...