Jesse Owens defeats baseball player George Case in a 100-yard dash held as a promotion for Bill Veeck's Cleveland Indians at Cleveland Stadium in 1946. Case was known as the fastest base runner in the major leagues at the time.
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Jesse Owens defeats baseball player George Case in a 100-yard dash held as a promotion for Bill Veeck's Cleveland Indians at Cleveland Stadium in 1946. Case was known as the fastest base runner in the major leagues at the time.