DePugh, Glory Days and Springsteen
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Springsteen, a nine-time Grammy winner, posted a tribute to DePugh on his Instagram page Sunday. "Just a moment to mark the passing of Freehold native and ballplayer Joe DePugh," Springsteen wrote.
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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.” 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.
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.
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