Looking Back to 1987: Bon Jovi, Softball Hall of Famer too?
(World News USA)

New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yesterday. How were their softball skills back in 1987? The following story appeared in the pages of the St. Petersburg Timeson Feb. 18, 1987. What follows is the text of the original story, interspersed with photos of the event taken by Times staff photographer Cherie Diez. Female fans scream in excitement over the boys of Bon Jovi. (Times photo by Cherie Diez.) THE BATTER IS A HUNK, FANS SAY By Anne V. Hull, Times staff writer TAMPA - Her cherry lip gloss shining under a bright moon, 14-year-old Alexis Hernandez is struggling to catch her breath and put her thoughts in order. The wad of pink gum in her mouth,...