2018 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations Gallery

2018 Topps Opening Day Baseball variations are not that easy to find. The short prints take a standard approach to a lot of Topps SSP cards in that they offer a different photo than the main set and much longer odds.

So how do you know if you pull one of the SSP cards? There are a couple of ways that make it easy.

Topps didn’t announce a full list of variations so it’s going to take a little bit of time for all of them to be found. The set’s sell sheet did say to expect more than 25 total.

The SSP 2018 Topps Opening Day Variations land 1:477 packs. That works out to every 13th box or so and less than two per case.

Spotting 2018 Topps Opening Day Baseball Varations: The Code Method

Memorizing images can be daunting. You might even find yourself with the SSP version of the card and not the base. Like a lot of Topps’ variations, you can go to the code method. This means flipping the card over and referring to the fine print on the back.

At the end of that block of small print is a long code. It’s meant for production use and tracking, not collectors but it has become a tip-off of sorts. For this set, base cards end in 77. If you have a 2018 Topps Opening Day variation SSP, it ends in 95.

2018 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations Checklist

Here’s a quick reference of the cards with 2018 Topps Opening Day Baseball variations. If you’re looking for a specific card, click on the individual links to see what’s currently available on eBay.

2018 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations Gallery

1 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers

3 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs

4 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels

5 Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants

7 Carlos Correa, Houston Astros

16 Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles

30 Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox

39 Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians

41 Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies

46 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers

55 Mike Moustakas, Kansas City Royals

60 Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees

63 Jonathan Villar, Milwaukee Brewers

64 Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins

70 Amed Rosario, New York Mets

71 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

82 Rhys Hoskins, Philadelphia Phillies

83 Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates

87 Hunter Renfroe, San Diego Padres

93 Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners

99 Chris Archer, Tampa Bay Rays

100 Joey Gallo, Texas Rangers

107 Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays

112 Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals

139 Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds

142 Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks

143 Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves

150 Andrew Benintendi, Boston Red Sox

179 Matt Olson, Oakland Athletics

187 Matt Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals

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