FILE--Houston Astros' Randy Johnson delivers a pitch in the third inning against the Cincinnati Reds, in this Sept. 7, 1998 file photo. Johnson, the most accomplished pitcher among this year's free agents, agreed Monday, Nov. 30, 1998 to a $53 million, four-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. (AP Photo/Tim Johnson)
The plans to name an Arizona highway after former Astros pitcher Randy Johnson have been shelved.
The about-face came after the family of the late Pfc. Lori Piestewa objected to the name change. The state had renamed State Route 51 to honor Piestewa, who was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.