2017 Topps Series 1 Baseball Variation Short Prints Gallery and How to Spot Them
2017 Topps Series 1 Baseball variation short prints are likely going to keep you looking and taking second glances. This has become a tradition over the past several years.
Want to know what you should be looking for?
Once again, Topps is opting for different photos on the variations. As far as spotting them goes, it’s much easier and distinct than patterns from the past like Sparkles, which last appeared in 2015 Topps Baseball.
David Ortiz Variations
Fresh off his final season, David Ortiz gets a lot attention among the variations. He’s featured on several cards. Just how many remains to be seen.
Most seem to revolve around his retirement tour, with final stops and tributes in several stadiums.
Finding 2017 Topps Series 1 Variations in Packs
Variations are not exclusive to any particular 2017 Topps Series 1 Baseball pack type. Both retail and hobby packs have them. As far as odds go, based on what’s printed on wrappers, it looks as though things have been streamlined somewhat. Rather than having one set of short prints and another group of even tougher super short prints, there’s just one group and it’s the latter.
Variations are inserted 1:678 hobby packs and 1:126 hobby jumbo packs. That puts them in line with SSP cards from other years. But the easier group of short print, often about one per box, appear to be gone.
Confirming SSP Variations with Codes on the Back
In addition to the different images, you can once again double-check with the codes on the back in the fine print. Base cards end in 1730. Codes for variations end with 1786. This isn’t what the codes are meant for, but it works.
Below is a list of the confirmed 2017 Topps Series 1 Baseball variation short prints (obviously, we’re just getting started). After that is a gallery to make things even easier.
2017 Topps Series 1 Baseball Variations Checklist
Here’s the full list of all 50 of the 2017 Topps Series 1 Variations.
Looking to add 2017 Topps Series 1 Baseball variations to your collection? Here’s what’s currently listed on eBay. You can also click on the individual links in the checklist to check for specific cards.
1 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
5 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
8 Jose Berrios, Minnesota Twins
9 Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox
20 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
25 Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins
34 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
38 Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals
44 Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks
50 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
60 Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays
65 Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants
75 Carlos Correa, Houston Astros
87 Dansby Swanson, Atlanta Braves
91 Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Blue Jays
109 Nelson Cruz, Seattle Mariners
119 Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians
126 Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins
130 Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox
150 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
155 Jacob deGrom, New York Mets
161 Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox
177 Sonny Gray, Oakland Athletics
199 Johnny Cueto, San Francisco Giants
207 Justin Upton, Detroit Tigers
227 Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins
208 Masahiro Tanaka, New York Yankees
210 Yoan Moncada, Boston Red Sox
220 Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers
243 Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
244 Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves
260 Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals
263 Addison Russell, Chicago Cubs
265 Charlie Blackmon, Colorado Rockies
283 Andrew Benintendi, Boston Red Sox
287 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
288 Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
299 Yulieski Gurriel, Houston Astros
340 Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies
341 Alex Bregman, Houston Astros
350 David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
• Cowboy Hat
• Dodger Stadium
• Gatorade Bath
• LEGO Statue
• Scoreboard
• Standing at Door
• Standing at Dugout, Red Shirt
• Tipping Helmet
• Winter Jacket
• With Albert Pujols
2017 Topps Series 1 Baseball Variations Gallery
1 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs

SSP Variation – in dugout

Base – swinging
5 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers

SSP Variation – on-deck circle, ring on bat

Base – swinging
8 Jose Berrios, Minnesota Twins

SSP Variation – red jersey

Base – pinstripe jersey
9 Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox

SSP Variation – black jacket

Base – pitching
20 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels

SSP Variation – walking into dugout, holding helmet

Base – wearing glove
25 Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins

SSP Variation – standing against fence, red cap

Base – batting
34 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals

SSP Variation – back view, on-deck circle

Base – swinging
38 Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals

SSP Variation – stepping out of dugout

Base – pitching
44 Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks

SSP Variation – Dubble Bubble bath

Base – running
50 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers

SSP Variation – sunglasses, cap at chest

Base – pitching
60 Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays

SSP Variation – pointing fingers

Base – batting
65 Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants

SSP Variation – cap at chest

Base – pitching
75 Carlos Correa, Houston Astros

SSP Variation – celebrating with team

Base – fielding
87 Dansby Swanson, Atlanta Braves

SSP Variation – red jersey

Base – white jersey, running
91 Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Blue Jays

SSP Variation – blue jersey

Base – white jersey
109 Nelson Cruz, Seattle Mariners

SSP Variation – blue hoodie

Base – white jersey, running
119 Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians

SSP Variation – running

Base – wearing helmet
126 Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins

SSP Variation – red jersey, peace sign

Base – grey jersey, salute
130 Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox

SSP Variation – in dugout with bat

Base – swinging
150 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers

SSP Variation – sitting in dugout

Base – batting
155 Jacob deGrom, New York Mets

SSP Variation – in dugout

Base – pitching
161 Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox

Variation SSP – grey jersey, with teammate

Base – blue jersey, jumping at wall
177 Sonny Gray, Oakland Athletics

SSP Variation – yellow jersey

Base – green jersey
199 Johnny Cueto, San Francisco Giants

SSP Variation – blowing bubble

Base – pitching
207 Justin Upton, Detroit Tigers

SSP Variation – in dugout, “Tigres” jersey

Base – batting
208 Masahiro Tanaka, New York Yankees

SSP Variation – high five

Base – pinstripe jersey
210 Yoan Moncada, Boston Red Sox

SSP Variation – red jersey

Base – blue jersey, running
220 Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers

SSP Variation – yellow cap, batting cage

Base – helmet
227 Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins

SSP Variation – with bat

Base – fielding
243 Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners

SSP Variation – toque and hoodie

Base – pitching
244 Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves

SSP Variation – ice water bath

Base – fielding
260 Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals

SSP Variation – with team

Base – fielding
263 Addison Russell, Chicago Cubs

SSP Variation – high-fives in dugout

Base – leaping
265 Charlie Blackmon, Colorado Rockies

SSP Variation – purple jersey

Base – pinstripe jersey
283 Andrew Benintendi, Boston Red Sox

SSP Variation – dugout interview

Base – batting
287 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

SSP Variation – with bat

Base – fielding
288 Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds

SSP Variation – Gatorade shower

Base – batting
299 Yulieski Gurriel, Houston Astros

SSP Variation – dark blue jersey, taking off helmet

Base – grey jersey, fielding
340 Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies

SSP Variation – striped throwback cap

Base -red cap, ball in hand
341 Alex Bregman, Houston Astros

SSP Variation – kneeling

Base – batting
350 David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
Ortiz has several variations.

SSP Variation – cowboy hat

SSP Variation – Dodger Stadium

SSP Variation – standing at door

SSP Variation – standing at dugout, red shirt

SSP Variation – Gatorade bath

SSP Variation – Tigers scoreboard

SSP Variation – tipping helmet

SSP Variation – with LEGO statue

SSP Variation – winter jacket

SSP Variation – with Albert Pujols

Base – swinging
Comments? Questions? Contact Ryan Cracknell on Twitter @tradercracks.
Troy Tulowitzki no longer plays for the Colorado Rockies.
Got to say Topps might have learned something from Stadium Club fans and got some really good photo shots. But that name design just sucks. Not a homerun but a good triple depending on value.
Good LORD !!! . . . it’s like every player or card. This going to be tough to complete my master base set of 2017. Looks like there’s going to be 800 cards in this years set.
I just don’t know if I can stomach the few thousand it would take to get all of them.
Not sure its a good idea to have photos of the players talking, smirking and not paying attention during (what apears to be) the National Anthem. Love the overall look of the cards. Thanks for extending to the edge of the cards.
I’ve opened enough 2017 Topps Series #1 to have enough for a FEW master sets…..I’m at 2,400 Base, 200+ Inserts……I mixed it up a lot this year…..Hobby Packs, Hobby Jumbo Packs, Retail Packs, Retail Jumbo, Hanger Boxes, Value Boxes, Etc… the Good Cards……(14) Gold Parallels (None even rise to semi-star level), (12) Rainbow Foil Parallels (Same as the “Gold” Parallel) (1) Jersey, Base Jason Heyward Piece….oh, and a Black Parallel of Blake Snell…..the real kicker is I don’t have a SINGLE MIKE TROUT (BASE let alone any kind of Parallel) & only (1) Andrew Bentandini (RC) but (32) of Jacoby Jones (RC)!! Topps Inc. doesn’t care at all, I’ve been trying for years to just get an e-mail back from them on a few VERY important questions, like if a particular card that I pulled & I wasn’t sure if it was a mistake, SSSSSSSP, Buyback, Etc.. yet was never returned on any of them……After becoming disabled I had to sell off my entire collection out of pure desperation and since it had been over 4 years of trying to get any info. on the card I had to put it in with my entire collection which a month later it finally came out that it is the RAREST ERROR CARD, Not Supposed to be released Cards EVER…….There were 20x less than the 1991 Frank Thomas NNOF Error…..they just wouldn’t tell me about it b/c I raised a stink about the PACK RIGGING, Searching, Etc… that is going on and they didn’t like it to much!! Now my daughter and me have nothing, no help, can’t work (LITERALLY) and don’t qualify for any benefits due to my former attorney’s mistake but the mistake fell within some b.s. rule that only the Social Security Administration would/could have in place, so while we slowly sell off everything in our lives just to get by another day Topps is making ABSURD amounts of money every day but won’t answer a single question, take back any of the products I video recorded me buying opening and having the whole pack filled with the same player, Completely Empty “Value Boxes”, Boxes filled with 90’s Topps Commons, I even have one of a sealed box that had nothing but a Matchbox car in it…………………………RIGGED?????????????? GREED…..SMH I grew up loving Topps, I had no clue just how corrupt they really are!!!!
Sorry to hear. If you’re opening blasters and getting nothing but old cards, no cards, things other than cards, it is an issue at the retail store you purchased it. People are buying the blasters, pulling out the contents, replacing them with garbage, rewrapping them and returning them. It’s one of the saddest scams out there, but it happens.
This is sad, all them cards to make a master set.