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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. He was walking out and Bruce Springsteen was walking in. Joe DePugh, the Freehold, New Jersey native who inspired Springsteen's ...

DePugh, who died at age 75, was childhood pals with the Boss Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Joe DePugh inspired Bruce Springsteen's hit "Glory Days" The two had played baseball together in ...

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 ...

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 from cancer at 75 years old. "Just ...

Actor Hank Azaria was bummed about turning 60 last year. “So I had this idea to throw a reverse surprise party,” Azaria said in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Most of my friends ...

Bruce Springsteen has enjoyed many heights throughout his career, but 1984 saw the release of a truly iconic album along with ...

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is not the Bruce Springsteen biopic many fans are going to want. It’s not a career-spanning survey. It’s not an epic tour through his life and music. It’s set ...

The following story is part of a special section on Bruce Springsteen published in the Asbury Park Press on Aug. 18, 1985. There’s a precedent for Vini Lopez in the annals of rock 'n' roll. It's Pete ...

The Reunion Tour kicked off in Europe before returning to North America throughout the summer and fall of 1999. The recently released archival recording captures the finale of a three-show run at ...

The Headliner Oasis served as the backdrop for Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days" hit. The venue was a hot spot for dance music and the cast of the "Jersey Shore Family Vacation" TV show. The Headliner ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bruce Springsteen in 1984 — the year he had a hit with "Glory Days." - Credit: Ebet Roberts/Getty Images Joe DePugh, a ...