HJR788 Summary

• Designates the section of Alabama Highway 10 between the Pike County line and the city limits of Clio as the Don Sutton Highway.

• Honors Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton, a native of Clio, Alabama, who pitched his first game for the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 14, 1966.

• Recognizes Sutton's career accomplishments including 324 wins and 3,574 strikeouts over 23 seasons, ranking him 14th and 7th respectively on the Major League Baseball all-time lists.

• Directs proper officials to place and maintain markers designating the Don Sutton Highway.

• Adopted by the House on April 6, 2010 and the Senate on April 13, 2010.