On this day in sports: March 1

1. 1921 The Australian cricket team, led by Warwick Armstrong, became the first team to complete a whitewash in the Ashes, an achievement that would not be repeated for 86 years. Source
2. 1921 The Australian cricket team captained by Warwick Armstrong becomes the first team to complete a whitewash of The Ashes, something that would not be repeated for 86 years. Source
3. 2000 Born: Ja'Marr Chase, American football player Source
4. 2001 Born: Wander Franco, Dominican baseball player Source
5. 2015 Died: Minnie Miñoso, Cuban-American baseball player and coach (born 1922) Source

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