Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: E kenyere Oates ka ọ bụrụ onye na-ejide ihe na Bob Boone maka oge 1976 Otú ọ dị, na egwuregwu mmeghe oge megide Pittsburgh Pirates, ọ gbajiri ọkpụkpụ olu ya na nkwekọrịta na ebe obibi ya na Dave Parker ma hapụ ihe fọrọ nke nta ka ọ bụrụ ọkara oge. "Egwuregwu ahụ gbanwere ọrụ m", ka o kwuru mgbe nke ahụ gasịrị. Ọ laghachiri iji nyere ndị Phillies aka merie 1976 National League Eastern Division pennant. Oates nwere otu oghere dị ka onye na-eti ọkpọ na
1976 National League Championship Series dịka ndị Phillies meriri onye mmeri ụwa Cincinnati Reds. Mgbe oge ahụ gasịrị, a gbanwere ya na Los Angeles Dodgers na Disemba 20, 1976.