Baseball legend Roberto Clemente -- who heroically died in 1972 while trying to fly into Managua, Nicaragua, to oversee the distribution of aid he had arranged in the aftermath of an earthquake -- will soon be the subject of a major motion picture.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Legendary Pictures, which produced the 2013 biopic about Jackie Robinson, “42,” is seeking to hit another home run with a film about the Puerto Rican baseball player.

Aside from being admired the world over as an outstanding outfielder with more than 3,000 career hits to his name, the lifelong Pirates player was famous for his charity work. In a tribute written by Arthur Daley for the New York Times, archived by PBS, the famed sportswriter wrote: “Roberto was a great one in so many ways. He even went out with a flourish typical of the man, seeking to extend a helping hand to those in need.”

The Roberto Clemente movie is still in such early stages that no stars or director are even attached. But a life as filled with drama and triumph as his was is sure to translate well to the big screen.

In a piece published on ESPN, Kevin Guilfoile detailed the history making moment when Clemente got his 3000 hits.

"On Saturday, Sept. 30, 1972, Roberto Clemente arrived at Three Rivers Stadium tired and frustrated. He had 2,999 hits for his career, and the night before he would have become only the 11th player in baseball history with 3,000 hits except the official scorer had changed one of his at-bats from an infield hit to an error," the writer said.

Guilfoile explained that the baseball star had not slept, but that he wanted to reach 3,000. After a long season that was not easy, because of chronic pain, he wanted some rest before the playoffs began.

Clemente struck out in the first inning, but he managed to hit a double off a pitch by Jon Matlack of the Mets in the fourth inning.

"No scorekeeper could take this one away," Guilfoile wrote. "On the radio, legendary Pirates broadcaster Bob Prince was calling it: 'Bobby hits a drive into the gap in left-center field! There she is!'"