Springsteen confirmed the story at his 30th high school reunion in 1997, but DePugh wasn't there they finally met up again in 2005 when they met for lunch and once again relived their glory days.

When 'Glory Days' was released, DePugh was living in Vermont, where word got out that he was the subject of the song. Bruce went back in, where he and his old friend talked about the good old days until the bar closed. In the summer of 1973, DePugh was walking in to a bar called the Headliner in Neptune, New Jersey while Springsteen was walking out. They were good friends, but drifted apart as Springsteen pursued music while DePugh took a shot at sports (he tried out for the Los Angeles Dodgers). Rose of Lima School in Freehold, New Jersey and played baseball together in the Babe Ruth League (ages 13-15).

Springsteen and DePugh were classmates at St. This fellow is Joe DePugh, and the encounter really did happen. In this song, Springsteen sings about a chance encounter with an old friend who was a star baseball player in high school.

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