Risley graduated from Marist High School in Chicago and attended Truman College before being drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 1987. He was traded to Montreal in 1991.\n', '

He would be a relief pitcher throughout his MLB career. Yet In the second game of a doubleheader at Dodger Stadium on July 8, 1992, Risley\'s big-league debut turned out to also be \n', 'his only time as a starter.\n', '

Pressed into duty by manager Felipe Alou when the Expos needed to play two doubleheaders against the Los Angeles Dodgers in three days, Risley was the winning pitcher, going five innings and allowing the Dodgers just four hits, with relievers Bill Sampen and Mel Rojas closing out a 4-1 victory.\n', "

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