Bruce Springsteen recently took to Instagram to pay tribute to an old friend and inspiration of his 1985 hit “Glory Days.” ...

Joe DePugh, a childhood friend of Bruce Springsteen who inspired the hit song "Glory Days," has died at 75. DePugh and Springsteen played baseball together as kids, and a chance encounter years ...

before Mr. Springsteen became the Boss, he was a clumsy baseball player whose athletic abilities were so sad that Joe, the team’s star pitcher, gave him the nickname Saddie. “Bruce lost this ...

The Boss uses baseball for a fun commentary on the wistful power of nostalgia. It's based on a true story. Springsteen met former Little League baseball teammate Joe DePugh in the summer of 1973 ...

Joe DePugh of Freehold, who inspired the Springsteen hit “Glory Days” after a chance encounter at the Headliner of Neptune, ...

Joe DePugh, a former New Jersey high school baseball star known for his association with one of musician Bruce Springsteen's most celebrated songs, has died. He was 75. Springsteen's friendship ...

Bruce Springsteen recently took to Instagram ... Years after those encounters, DePugh recognized he was the “big baseball player” in Springsteen’s hit. "I knew immediately it was about ...