LOOK: Ken Griffey Jr. makes triumphant return to baseball video game business

Griffey Jr. will be on the cover of MLB The Show 17

Ken Griffey Jr. is having a good 2016.

Earlier in the year, Griffey Jr. was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. On Thursday, Griffey Jr.'s enshrinement into another part of baseball lore became official, as he was announced as the cover athlete for the video game MLB The Show 17.

Here's the official announcement video:

A legendary game needs a legendary cover. Welcome back to The Show, Junior. https://t.co/FtpS9azNvr#TheKidIsBackpic.twitter.com/dBuGrU7H3j

— MLB The Show (@MLBTheShow) October 27, 2016

Griffey Jr. will be a playable legend in the game, which is set to be released for the Playstation 4 console next March.

Here's a look at what a special edition of MLB The Show 17 will look like:

Here's what the MVP Edition of MLB The Show 17 will look like pic.twitter.com/IZKqiRUb7s

— Bryan Wiedey (@pastapadre) October 27, 2016

Pretty cool, right? Although no gameplay video was released along with the Griffey Jr. announcement, you can bank on one thing -- The Show 17 is going to look much, much more realistic than the games that featured Griffey Jr. on the cover back in the day:

You can find out more details about The Show 17 over at Pasta Padre's site.