US EditionBruce Springsteen Pays Tribute to Joe DePugh, the Inspiration Behind ‘Glory Days’
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Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to Joe DePugh, who inspired ‘Glory Days’
Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to Jo DePugh, the New Jersey pitcher who inspired his 1984 hit ‘Glory Days’. READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen live in London: the heartland hero remains firmly at his majestic peak DePugh recently passed away from cancer at the age of 75. “Just a moment to mark the passing of Freehold native and ballplayer Joe DePugh,” Springsteen wrote in an Instagram post . “He was a good friend when I needed one. ‘He could thro…
Bruce Springsteen’s High School Buddy Immortalized in ‘Glory Days’ Dead at 75
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 Florida. He was 75. “Just a moment to mark the passing of Freehold native and ballplayer Joe DePugh,” Springsteen wrote on Instagram. He was a good friend when I needed one. ‘He could throw that speedball by you, make you look like a fool’….Glory Days my frien…
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. “Just a moment to mark the passing of Freehold native and ballplayer Joe DePugh,” Springsteen wrote in an Instagram post on March 30. “He was a good friend when I needed one. ‘He could throw that speedball by you, make you look like a fool’ …. Glory Days my friend.” DePu…
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