Bruce Springsteen paid tribute to former Little League pal Joe DePugh, who died in Florida of cancer at age 75. DePugh and Springsteen ran into each other at a bar in 1973, which inspired the hit "Glory Days.

Joe DePugh and Bruce Springsteen played baseball as teens in New Jersey. A chance meeting at a bar inspired Springsteen's 1984 song 'Glory Days.'

Joe DePugh, a high school friend of Bruce Springsteen forever immortalized in the 1984 hit 'Glory Days,' has died at age 75.

DePugh and Springsteen ran into each other in 1973 outside a bar in Neptune City, N.J. Over a decade later, “Glory Days” hit the airwaves.

The Lost Albums, a box set with seven unreleased albums, dozens ... More of songs, and even a 100-page book. Bruce Springsteen in Los Angeles,

Almost ever since Bruce Springsteen released his “Tracks” boxed set of unreleased material in 1998, fans have clamored for a followup volume. Twenty-seven years later, they’ll get it. On Thursday morning,

He was walking out and Bruce Springsteen was walking in. 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.

Bruce Springsteen is really throwing open the vaults for his upcoming Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set. But, unlike the his 1998 four-disc odds and sods Tracks collection, The Boss’ sprawling sequel will contain seven previously unheard full length records.

Bruce Springsteen is seemingly gearing up to release another massive collection from his vaults. After teasing on Instagram on Tuesday (April 1) that “what was lost has now been found,” The Boss posted the official teaser for what appears to be another career-spanning project on Wednesday (April 2) via another Insta post with the caption #TheLostAlbums.

Bruce Springsteen announced plans to release not one, not two, but seven new albums this summer. The "Born in the U.S.A" icon is transporting fans back to the "Glory Days" with Tracks II: The Lost Albums,

Bruce Springsteen plans to unlock a treasure trove of his music — seven “lost” albums spanning 35 years, including songs with country and “mid-century noir” influences. The singer announced the June 27 release of “Tracks II: The Lost Albums” on Instagram and previewed a track on streaming platforms Thursday morning.

Bruce Springsteen is really throwing open the vaults for his upcoming Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set. But, unlike the his 1998 four-disc odds and sods Tracks collection, The Boss' sprawling sequel will contain seven previously unheard full length records.