1 A perfect example of this is satellites orbiting in outer space. They transmit radio waves through space to antennas here on the ground.).  Sound travels at approximately 1,100 feet per second (766 miles per hour). Radio waves travel at the speed of light, which is approximately 186,000 miles per second.
For 22 years, Ty Cobb was one of the most talented, feared and controversial players in the MLB with the Detroit Tigers. The Georgia Peach is best known for having the best career batting average in baseball history with a .366 total including a .420 average for 1911.
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Images. Rickey Henderson was baseballâs greatest base-runner during his time, and he may hold onto that title as long as the sport is played as it is under todayâs rules. Henderson led the American League in stolen bases on 12 occasions, and his 1,406 career steals is the most in history.