Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Nelson nọrọ oge abụọ na Kansas City, na-egwuri egwu nke ọma na bench. N'afọ 1976, ọ bụ naanị ya ka e nyere ohere igwu egwu n'oge egwuregwu. Na-eti Tom Poquette ihe n'egwuregwu nke atọ nke
N'afọ 1976 na asọmpi American League Championship Series megide ndị New York Yankees, ọ gbapụrụ n'egwuregwu megide Sparky Lyle. Ọ gbara egwuregwu ikpeazụ ya na 27 Septemba 1977, wee laa ezumike nká mgbe oge ahụ gasịrị.