Kammala wannan magana: A lokacin aikinsa, an yi amfani da Bird a cikin nau'o'in nau'i-nau'i, sau da yawa yana sauyawa daga bullpen zuwa farawa da baya. Bird ya bayyana a wasanni shida na postseason daga 1976 zuwa 1978, duk tare da Royals, kuma kowane lokaci a kan New York Yankees, yana aikawa da 2.35 ERA a cikin 7.2 innings da aka jefa. Bayan kyakkyawan aiki a cikin
1976 da 1977 playoffs, Bird an fi sani da mika wuya biyu gudu homer zuwa Thurman Munson a cikin takwas inning na Game Three a lokacin 1978 American League Championship Series.