Nikco Riesgo

Damon Nikco Riesgo (born January 11, 1967) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Riesgo played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos in 1991. He batted and threw right-handed.

Career Riesgo played college baseball at San Diego State where he was named a freshman All-American and, as a sophomore, had a .413 batting average and set a school record with 10 triples.

He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 8th round of the 1988 amateur draft.

Riesgo made his Major League debut on April 20, 1991 at Shea Stadium against the New York Mets and recorded his first and only hit in MLB, a line drive single off of Frank Viola. He would appear in a total of four games, drawing four walks in ten plate appearances, between his debut on April 20 and final game on April 26, 1991. He co-authored a book about his experiences during the strike entitled Strike Three! - A Player's Journey Through the Infamous Baseball Strike Of 1994.