2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Guide

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The 2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball variations cover a lot of the same ground as Series 1. That means a variety of different photos including casual dress, formal wear and other ballpark fun.

2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Andrew McCutchen

For some collectors, more notable will be the return of more retired legends with seldom-seen pictures.

2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Babe Ruth SSP

The bulk of the variations can be found in two tiers in 2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball packs: SP and SSP, which are extremely tough. We’re still gathering the odds but SP are 1:6 retail hander boxes. SSP cards are 1:175.

The 2020 Topps Series 2 SP Variations checklist is a big one with 75 cards. SSPs total 25 cards.

2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations: The Return of the SSSP

Like the scarce polar bear Pete Alonso and Rob Manfred cards from Series 1, there is a third tier of variation short prints. Odds for these aren’t on the pack. And the number that exist still isn’t know.

However, they are different — and presumably the most rare — as they have a different code signifier on the back.

The first “SSSP” to surface was a “Rookie Stars” card featuring Bo Bichette, Luis Robert and Yordan Alvarez. It looks fairly inconspicuous and has the same checklist number as Robert’s RC (#392).

2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Bichette Robert Alvarez SSSP

There’s a second 2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball variations SSSP Luis Robert, this time without his name on the front. This is a nod to the infamous 1990 Topps Frank Thomas.

2020 Topps Series 2 Variations SSSP Luis Robert No Name on Front

Mookie Betts also has one where he’s cast against an illustrated Hollywood backdrop.

The fourth SSSP features Josh Donaldson. If you look in the stands, there’s a second image of him. It’s obvious when you see it, but if you’re not looking for it, it’s easily missed.

2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations: The Codes

With so many SP and SSP cards, remembering all the different photos can be hard. There is a simpler and faster way to confirm if you have one of the 2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball variations. It has nothing to do with the picture on the front. Instead, flip the card over.

At the end of the copyright info is a CMP code that’s meant for production, not collectors. However, these codes separate different types of cards — like variations. Regular base cards end in 099. If you have an SP variation, it ends in 115. For SSPs, it’s 116.

Different cards have all sorts of different codes but these are the ones that are relevant for variation hunting.

Codes to Remember:

  • Base – 099
  • SP Variation – 115
  • SSP Variation – 116
  • SSSP – 117

2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Checklist

There may be some SSSP cards that have yet to surface. The SP and SSP checklists are complete. If you’re looking for a specific card, click on the links to see what’s currently available on eBay.

351 Gerrit Cole – SP | SSP
354 Randy Johnson – SP
361 Steve Carlton – SP
362 Will Clark – SP
363 Ichiro – SSP
364Hunter Harvey – SP
366 Marcus Semien – SP
367 Giancarlo Stanton – SP | SSP
372 Josh Donaldson – SSSP
375 Willie Stargell – SP
375 Robert Clemente – SSP
378 Carl Yastrzemski – SP
381 Sandy Koufax – SSP
388 Carlton Fisk – SP
388 Ted Williams – SSP
392 Luis Robert – SP | SSP | SSSP
392 Bo Bichette / Luis Robert / Yordan Alvarez “Rookie Stars – SSSP
397 Charlie Blackmon – SP
401 Jake Fraley – SP
408 Brendan Rodgers – SP
416 Jackie Robinson – SSP
418 Willie McCovey – SP
419 Lou Gehrig – SSP
420 Mookie Betts – SP | SSP | SSSP
424 Rod Carew – SP
427 Tom Seaver – SP
432 Walker Buehler – SP | SSP
433 Noah Syndergaard – SP
434 Brusdar Graterol – SP
440 Carter Kieboom – SP

455 Kris Bryant – SP | SSP
458 Trey Mancini – SP
461 Lou Brock – SP
464 Randy Dobnak – SP
465 Eugenio Suarez – SP
467 Andrew McCutchen – SP | SSP
472 Willie Mays- SSP
480 Ozzie Albies – SP
482 Hank Aaron – SSP
482 Eddie Mathews – SP
483 Eddie Rosario – SP
486 Al Kaline – SP
497 Albert Pujols – SP | SSP
507 Blake Snell – SP
508 Bob Gibson – SP
514 Logan Webb – SP
517 Ken Griffey Jr. – SSP
519 Mike Schmidt – SP
525 Harmon Killebrew – SP | SSP
530 Xander Bogaerts – SP
533 Nick Castellanos – SP
541 Danny Mendick – SP
549 Freddie Freeman – SP

552 Yu Darvish – SP
556 Dave Winfield – SP
557 Mariano Rivera – SSP
558 Dennis Eckersley – SP
559 Josh Hader – SP
560 Reggie Jackson – SP
561 Wade Boggs – SP
562 Babe Ruth – SSP
567 Yonathan Daza – SP
571 Keston Hiura – SP
577 Elvis Andrus – SP
585 Kyle Tucker – SP
586 Cal Ripken Jr. – SSP
590 Yu Chang – SP
591 Craig Biggio – SP
602 Jose Altuve – SP | SSP
609 Nolan Ryan – SSP
615 Junior Fernandez – SP
620 Corey Seager – SP
624 Eddie Murray – SP
631 Stephen Strasburg – SP | SSP
637 Trevor Story – SP
649 Gary Carter – SP

660 Darryl Strawberry – SP
661 Justin Dunn – SP
665 Willson Contreras – SP
669 Luis Severino – SP
672 Chris Sale – SP
674 Jose Abreu – SP
676 Rangel Ravelo – SP
681 Edwin Rios – SP
685 Frank Robinson – SP
686 Jeff Bagwell – SP
687 Rhys Hoskins – SP | SSP
691 Brock Burke – SP
699 Sheldon Neuse – SP

2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Gallery

351 Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees


SP – navy blue jersey
SSP – Welcome to New York


Base – gray jersey


354 Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks


SP Legends – Randy Johnson batting


Base – Luke Weaver


361 Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies


SP Legends – Steve Carlton


Base – Zach Eflin


362 Will Clark, San Francisco Giants


SP Legends – Will Clark


Base – Chris Shaw


363 Ichiro, Seattle Mariners


SSP Legends – Ichiro


Base – Shed Long


364 Hunter Harvey, Baltimore Orioles


SP – black Player’s Weekend uniform


Base – gray jersey


366 Marcus Semien, Oakland Athletics


SP – sliding


Base – throwing


367 Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees


SP – gray jersey, looking up
SSP – hugging


Base – pinstripe jersey


372 Josh Donaldson, Minnesota Twins


SSSP Variation – Donaldson in stands


Base – no Donaldson in stands


375 Willie Stargell, Pittsburgh Pirates


SP Legends – Willie Stargell


Base – Jose Osuna


375 Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates


SSP Legends – Roberto Clemente


Base – Jose Osuna


378 Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox


SP Legends – Carl Yastrzemski


Base – Nathan Eovaldi


381 Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers


SSP Legends – Sandy Koufax


Base – Kyle Garlick


388 Carlton Fisk, Boston Red Sox


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Carlton Fisk
SP Legends – Carlton Fisk


Base – Dustin Pedroia


388 Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox


SSP Legends – Ted Williams


Base – Dustin Pedroia


392 Luis Robert, Chicago White Sox


SP – wearing sunglasses
SSP – running
2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Luis Robert No Name on Front SSSP
SSSP – no name on front


Base – batting


392 Bo Bichette, Toronto Blue Jays / Luis Robert, Chicago White Sox / Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros “Rookie Stars”


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations SSSP Rookie Stars
SSSP – Rookie Stars


Base – Luis Robert


397 Charlie Blackmon, Colorado Rockies


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Charlie Blackmon
SP – throwing on ground


Base – batting


401 Jake Fraley, Seattle Mariners


SP – headband


Base – fielding


408 Brendan Rodgers, Colorado Rockies


SP – dugout steps


Base – batting


416 Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers


SSP Legends – Jackie Robinson


Base – Chris Taylor


418 Willie McCovey, San Francisco Giants


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Willie McCovey
SP Legends – Willie McCovey


Base – Alex Dickerson


419 Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees


SSP Legends – Lou Gehrig fishing


Base – J.A. Happ


420 Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Mookie Betts
SP – wearing hoodie
SSP – carrying bag
SSSP – Hollywood, red carpet background


Base – batting


424 Rod Carew, Minnesota Twins


SP Legends – Rod Carew


Base – Miguel Sano


427 Tom Seaver, New York Mets


SP Legends – Tom Seaver


Base – Edwin Diaz


432 Walker Buehler, Los Angeles Dodgers


SP – batting
SSP – running


Base – pitching


433 Noah Syndergaard, New York Mets


SP – wearing helmet


Base – pitching


434 Brusdar Graterol, Los Angeles Dodgers


SP – white jersey


Base – gray jersey


440 Carter Kieboom, Washington Nationals


SP – red hoodie


Base – white jersey, Future Stars


455 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs


SP – batting
2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Kris Bryant SSP
SSP – head in glove


Base – throwing


458 Trey Mancini, Baltimore Orioles


SP – “Boomer” Players Weekend jersey


Base – batting, white jersey


461 Lou Brock, St. Louis Cardinals


SP Legends – Lou Brock


Base – Harrison Bader


464 Randy Dobnak, Minnesota Twins


SP – wearing hoodie


Base – white jersey, pitching


465 Eugenio Suarez, Cincinnati Reds


SP – arms up


Base – throwing


467 Andrew McCutchen, Philadelphia Phillies


SP – holding cup
SSP – touching home plate, pinstripe uniform


Base – batting


469 Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves


SP Legends – Tom Glavine sliding


Base – Chicago Cubs “Walk-Off Winner”


472 Willie Mays, New York Giants (SSP)


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Willie Mays SSP
SSP Legends – Willie Mays


Base – Steven Duggar


480 Ozzie Albies, Atlanta Braves


SP – wearing hoodie


Base – batting


482. Hank Aaron, Milwaukee Braves


SSP Legends – Hank Aaron


Base – Adam Duvall


482 Eddie Mathews, Milwaukee Braves


SP Legends – Eddie Mathews


Base – Adam Duvall


483 Eddie Rosario, Minnesota Twins


SP – on dugout steps, navy blue jersey


Base – sliding, red jersey


486 Al Kaline, Detroit Tigers


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Al Kaline
SP Legends – Al Kaline


Base – Dawel Lugo


497 Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels


SP – shaking hands, gray jersey
SSP – cap on chest


Base – white jersey


507 Blake Snell, Tampa Bay Rays


SP – wearing sleeved shirt


Base – pitching


508 Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals


SP Legends – Bob Gibson


Base – Carlos Martinez


514 Logan Webb, San Francisco Giants


SP – batting


Base – pitching


517 Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners


SSP Legends – Ken Griffey Jr.


Base – Dylan Moore


519 Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies


SP Legends – Mike Schmidt


Base – Didi Gregorius


525 Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota Twins


SP Legends – Harmon Killebrew
SSP Legends – looking up


Base – Jake Cave


530 Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox


SP – wearing tuxedo


Base – batting


533 Nick Castellanos, Cincinnati Reds


SP – running bases


Base – catching


541 Danny Mendick, Chicago White Sox


SP – batting, back of jersey


Base – fielding


549 Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves


SP – batting, back of jersey


Base – fielding


552 Yu Darvish, Chicago Cubs


SP – batting


Base – pitching


556 Dave Winfield, San Diego Padres


SP Legends – Dave Winfield


Base – Josh Naylor


567 Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees


SSP Legends – Mariano Rivera


Base – Adam Ottavino


558 Dennis Eckersley, Oakland Athletics


SP – Dennis Eckersley


Base – Sean Manaea


559 Josh Hader, Milwaukee Brewers


SP – white Players Weekend uniform


Base – throwing


560 Reggie Jackson, Oakland Athletics


SP Legends – Reggie Jackson


Base – Chad Pinder


561 Wade Boggs, Boston Red Sox


SP Legends – Wade Boggs


Base – Trevor Williams


562 Babe Ruth, New York Yankees


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Babe Ruth
SSP Legends – Babe Ruth signing autographs


Base – Gio Urshela


567 Yonathan Daza, Colorado Rockies


SP – helmet falling off


Base – diving catch


571 Keston Hiura, Milwaukee Brewers


SP – in dugout, navy blue jersey


Base – holding bat, pinstripe jersey


577 Elvis Andrus, Texas Rangers


SP – Gatorade bath


Base – batting


585 Kyle Tucker, Houston Astros


SP – swinging


Base – batting stance, Future Stars


586 Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles


SSP Legends – Cal Ripken Jr.


Base – Stevie Wilkerson


590 Yu Chang, Cleveland Indians


SP – wearing cap


Base – batting


591 Craig Biggio, Houston Astros


SP – Craig Biggio


Base – NY State of Mind


602 Jose Altuve, Houston Astros


SP – cap on chest
SSP – batting cage


Base – batting


609 Nolan Ryan, Texas Rangers


SSP Legends – Nolan Ryan


Base – Ronald Guzman


615 Junior Fernandez, St. Louis Cardinals


SP – shaking hands


Base – pitching


620 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers


SP – lifting up leg


Base – batting


624 Eddie Murray, Baltimore Orioles


SP – Eddie Murray


Base – Renato Nunez


631 Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals


SP – bunting
SSP – White House podium


Base – pitching


637 Trevor Story, Colorado Rockies


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Trevor Story
SP – sliding


Base – throwing


649 Gary Carter, New York Mets


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Gary Carter
SP Legends – Gary Carter


Base – Jed Lowrie


660 Darryl Strawberry, New York Mets


SP Legends – Darryl Strawberry


Base – Brandon Nimmo


661 Justin Dunn, Seattle Mariners


SP – red Futures Game jersey


Base – white jersey


665 Willson Contreras, Chicago Cubs


SP – wearing shorts, headband


Base – batting


669 Luis Severino, New York Yankees


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Luis Severino
SP – locker room celebration


Base – pitching


672 Chris Sale, Boston Red Sox


SP – sunglasses


Base – pitching


674 Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox


SP – pointing up, throwback uniform


Base – batting, black jersey


676 Rangel Ravelo, St. Louis Cardinals


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Rangel Ravelo
SP – standing at dugout steps


Base – batting


681 Edwin Rios, Los Angeles Dodgers


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Edwin Rios
SP – holding bat up


Base – bat down


685 Frank Robinson, Cincinnati Reds


SP Legends – Frank Robinson


Base – Freddy Galvis


686 Jeff Bagwell, Houston Astros


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Jeff Bagwell
SP Legends – Jeff Bagwell


Base – Josh Reddick


687 Rhys Hoskins, Philadelphia Phillies


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Rhys Hoskins
SP – blowing bubble
SSP – signing autographs


Base – batting


691 Brock Burke, Texas Rangers


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Brock Burke
SP – green and red balls in glove


Base – white jersey, pitching


699 Shledon Neuse, Oakland Athletics


2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Sheldon Neuse
SP – gray jersey


Base – white jersey


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4 comments

  1. James A Matheson 3 December, 2020 at 22:25

    I have the Josh Donaldson sssp in perfect shape!
    Can’t find any listed, and don’t have any idea what it’s worth. Anyone else hear of one?

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