ku dhameystir weedha soo socota: Nelson wuxuu labo xilli ciyaareed ku qaatay Kansas City, isagoo ka ciyaaraya kursiga keydka. Sanadkii 1976kii, waxa uu ahaa kii ugu fiicnaa ee uu ciyaaro xilli ciyaareedkii dambe. Ciyaaryahanka Tom Poquette ayaa ku garaacay ciyaarta 3aad ee
1976 horyaalka American League Championship Series ee New York Yankees, wuxuu ka soo baxay Sparky Lyle. Wuxuu ciyaaray kulankiisii ugu dambeeyay ee horyaalka weyn bishii Sebtember 27, 1977, ka dibna wuxuu howlgab noqday xilli ciyaareedkii ka dib.