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.
MLB: New York Giants. The longest winning streak in Major League Baseball history, according to MLB.com, belongs to the then-New York Giants, who won 26 straight in September 1916. The Giants did tie once during that time, as a game against Pittsburgh was called before the ninth inning due to weather.