Ken Griffey Jr. cover athlete for 'MLB The Show 17'

SEATTLE, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The Kid is back.

Hall of Fame baseball legend Ken Griffey Jr. will grace the cover of "MLB the Show 17" when Sony releases the game on March 28.

"A legendary game needs a legendary cover. Welcome back to The Show, Junior. #TheKidIsBack," said the MLB The Show Twitter account.

This summer, Griffey was nearly a unanimous choice for baseball's greatest honor, earning a record 99.3 percent of the vote. He will be the first retired player to be on the cover of the game. Toronto Blue Jays slugger Josh Donaldson was on the cover of last year's game.

Griffey is also a playable character in the game. The 'Hall of Fame edition' of the game includes a New Era hat and retails for $99.99. The standard edition retails for $59.99.