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.
Sure there is the old Jackie Robinson, or Ty Cobb style of the straight steal of home. You see it sometimes of the old footage of baseball. Many players have stolen home on the back end of a double steal. This happens quite a few times every season. Last year, one of the slowest players in baseball did it. It was Carlos Ruiz, the slow-footed Phillies catcher.