Hot Stove New York Sports Quiz

Here is the first-ever Hot Stove New York sports quiz. See how much you know about New York sports history. The answers will be posted tomorrow. There are no prizes, just the satisfaction of knowing how smart or not-so-smart you really are. 1. Which Knicks player also pitched for the Chicago White Sox? 2. Who was the first-ever designated hitter for the Mets? 3. In their long history, the football Giants have called five different venues home. Name them. 4. How many ABA championships did the Nets win? 5. Which two WHA teams did Mark Messier play for? 6. The Jets played in the first-ever Monday Night Football game on September 21, 1970. Who did they play? 7. Who was the manager for the Dodgers when they won their only World Series in Brooklyn? 8. The Islanders chose goalie Gerry Desjardins with their first pick in the 1972 expansion draft. What other goalie did they select in that draft? 9. What two names did the Yankees go by before they became known as the Yankees? 10. What is Rusty Staub's first name?