Vini Lopez of his debut album, "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.". Together with Danny Federici, Garry Tallent, Clarence Clemons and David Sancious, Lopez was a founding member of what eventually became the E Street Band. It was also around this time that Clive Davis first gave Lopez his "Mad Dog" nickname. By 1973 they had recorded a second album with Springsteen, "The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle". Other recordings from this era featuring Lopez would later be released on "Tracks" and "18 Tracks". Lopez would leave the band in controversial circumstances. However this was not the last occasion that
Asbury Park Boardwalkers the team's attendance suffered. In one road game against the Binghamton Flyers, the team showed up with only four players, causing the team's equipment manager to suit up and play - despite being 20 years older than most of the players on the floor. After the 1967-68 season, the franchise relocated to Springfield, Massachusetts and became the Springfield Hall of Famers. Asbury Park Boardwalkers The Asbury Park Boardwalkers were an American basketball team based in Asbury Park, New Jersey that was a member of the Eastern Professional Basketball League. The team began play for the 1966-67 season at Asbury Park