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 ...

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 ...

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 ...