Waxad ku qortaa sii wadida faqradahan - Nelson waxa uu labo xilli ciyaareed ku qaatay Kansas City, isagoo ka ciyaaraya kursiga keydka. Sanadkii 1976kii, waxa uu ahaa kii ugu fiicnaa ee uu ciyaaro xilli ciyaareedka dambe. Ciyaarta 3aad ee 1976 American League Championship Series ee Tom Poquette
New York Yankees, waxaa laga dhaliyey Sparky Lyle. Wuxuu ciyaaray kulankiisii ugu dambeeyay ee horyaalka weyn bishii Sebtember 27, 1977, ka dibna wuxuu howlgab noqday xilli ciyaareedkii ka dib.