His best year was 1972 , when he hit .300 ( sixth in the American League ) with an on-base percentage of .383 ( fifth in the league ) , 8 homers , and 66 RBIs for the Royals . He was named to the American League All-Star team , and was the Royals ' Player of the Month in August . Following the Munich massacre in September of that year , Scheinblum wore a black armband in memory of the slain Israeli athletes . He later said , " I wore the emblematic black band ... not only because they were Jewish athletes , but because they were human beings "
Munich massacre
Munich massacre
Richie Scheinblum