Bruce Springsteen recently took to Instagram to pay tribute to an old friend and inspiration of his 1985 hit “Glory Days.” “Just a moment to mark the passing of Freehold native and ballplayer Joe ...

Thanks to Bruce Springsteen, Joe DePugh’s glory days never really passed him by. DePugh, who helped inspire “Glory Days” — Springsteen’s rollicking, yet bittersweet ode to youthful memories on his ...

Bruce Springsteen and the late Joe DePugh. Photo courtesy of the Stowe Reporter (Vermont) The King’s graduate went to high school with the Boss. Posted by Bruce Springsteen on Social media.

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. By Michael S. Rosenwald Joe DePugh, the ...