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Bruce Springsteen is paying tribute to his late classmate Joe DePugh, a former star pitcher from New Jersey who inspired Springsteen’s wistful hit “Glory Days.”
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On June 27, he will share seven “lost” records made between 1983 and 2018 – each, by the sounds of it, a fully-realised work that, for various reasons, he had chosen not to put out into the world in t...
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In the early 1960s, 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.

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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 Springsteen ran into each other at a bar in 1973, which inspired the hit "Glory Days.
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, has passed away. He was 75.
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 inspired Springsteen’s iconic song, has died after a battle with cancer at 75 years old.
Lost albums are usually lost for a reason. But Bruce Springsteen’s will be different
It’s only April, but Christmas would seem to be coming early for Bruce Springsteen fans, with the bard of blue-collar rock announcing the release of seven previously unheard albums. Granted, it isn’t the first time Springsteen has opened the vaults – in 2015,
Bruce Springsteen Announces Seven Previously Unreleased Albums Coming This Summer
The Lost Albums, a box set with seven unreleased albums, dozens ... More of songs, and even a 100-page book. Bruce Springsteen in Los Angeles,
Bruce Springsteen to Release Seven ‘Lost’ Albums In June
The albums, recorded from 1983 to 2018, will release as part of an extensive box set called ‘Tracks II: The Lost Albums.’
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.
New Bruce Springsteen music set for June 27 release
Bruce Springsteen announced Thursday he will release a boxed set of new music this summer spanning 83 songs. "Tracks II: The Lost Albums" is slated to drop June 27, seven complete albums recorded between 1983 and 2018,
Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Tracks II: The Lost Albums’ Box Set To Feature Seven Never-Before-Heard Records
Bruce Springsteen is really throwing open the vaults for his upcoming Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set. But, unlike the his 1998 four-disc odds and sods Tracks collection, The Boss’ sprawling sequel will contain seven previously unheard full length records.
Bruce Springsteen to Release 7 Never-Before-Heard Albums Totaling 83 Songs: 'I Hope You Enjoy Them'
The Lost Albums' is due June 27 and will feature recordings between 1983 and 2018 Bruce Springsteen fans are in for a treat. On Thursday, April 3, the "Hungry Heart" hitmaker announced the release of Tracks II: The Lost Albums,
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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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 them look like fools. At least, that's how he's remembered by one of his friends and former teammates -- music legend Bruce Springsteen,
Joe DePugh, Palm Beach County man who inspired Bruce Springsteen's 'Glory Days,' dies at 75
Joe DePugh and Bruce Springsteen played baseball as teens in New Jersey. A chance meeting at a bar inspired Springsteen's 1984 song 'Glory Days.'
Joe DePugh, High School Baseball Star Who Inspired Bruce Springsteen Song, Dies at 75
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.
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 news of DePugh’s death this week at the age of 75.
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 shared hometown, has passed away. He was 75. DePugh died after a bout with cancer, Rich Kane, a friend and long-time Freehold Borough teacher told the Asbury Park Press.
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 Springsteen’s wistful hit “Glory Days.” The Boss, 75, shared an Instagram post on Sunday, March 30 remembering DePugh, who died of cancer in Florida at age 75, according to The Athletic.
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