2021 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations Guide
It might be one of the more affordable breaks in baseball, but Topps Opening Day has some tough chase elements. That includes a sizeable crop of 2021 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations.
Typical for SSP variations, they can be easy to miss as they look like regular base cards at first glance.
But the images are different and the odds are long. In hobby, they’re 1:531 packs.
There is a couple of ways to look for them. The most apparent is the images on the front. In a handful of instances, the players on the base card and SSP are different as well.
For variations that have a vertical image, another giveaway appears to be with the nameplate. Instead of being on the bottom like base cards, it’s in the middle. This doesn’t appear to. be the case for horizontal variations, though. The gallery below makes it clear and easy.
If you’d rather, backs also unlock the code.
Back Talk: Using Codes to Confirm Variations
Still wondering if you have one of the SSP variations from 2021 Topps Opening Day? Yes, you can look at the codes on the back.
Scan right to the end of the fine print and look for the CMP code. To tell a base card from a variation, the codes are different:
- Base – 312
- Variations – 334
Other card types in the product have different codes as well. However, they’re part of insert sets that should be named on the front and have different numbers, so they’re not really needed otherwise.
2021 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations Checklist
Want to quickly know who is on the 2021 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations checklist? Here you go. If you’re looking for a specific card, click on the links to see what’ currently available on eBay.
1 Fernando Tatis Jr.
14 Nate Pearson
29 Yordan Alvarez
34 Shin-Soo Choo
45 Whit Merrifield
59 Luis Robert
73 Stephen Strasburg
82 Casey Mize
85 Jo Adell
86 Paul DeJong
91 Jackie Bradley Jr.
96 Manny Machado
99 Aaron Judge
117 Brandon Lowe
121 Starling Marte
144 Gary Sanchez
150 Ronald Acuña Jr.
152 Dylan Carlson
161 Jorge Polanco
162 Anthony Rendon
186 Mark Canha
187 Danny Jansen
196 George Springer
197 Max Muncy
200 Matt Chapman
205 Tommy Pham
212 Eloy Jimenez
213 Juan Soto
216 Mike Clevinger
220 Anthony Rizzo
2021 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations Gallery
1 Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres
14 Nate Pearson, Toronto Blue Jays
29 Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
34 Shin-Soo Choo, Texas Rangers
45 Whit Merrifield, Kansas City Royals
59 Luis Robert, Chicago White Sox
73 Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals
82 Casey Mize, Detroit Tigers
85 Jo Adell, Los Angeles Angels
86 Paul DeJong, St. Louis Cardinals
91 Jackie Bradley Jr., Boston Red Sox
96 Manny Machado, San Diego Padres
99 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
117 Brandon Lowe, Tampa Bay Rays
121 Starling Marte, Miami Marlins
144 Gary Sanchez, New York Yankees
150 Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves
152 Dylan Carlson, St. Louis Cardinals
161 Jorge Polanco, Minnesota Twins
162 Anthony Rendon, Los Angeles Angels
186 Mark Canha, Oakland Athletics
187 Danny Jansen, Toronto Blue Jays
196 George Springer, Houston Astros
197 Max Muncy, Los Angeles Dodgers
200 Matt Chapman, Oakland Athletics
205 Tommy Pham, San Diego Padres
212 Eloy Jimenez, Chicago White Sox
213 Juan Soto, Washington Nationals
216 Mike Clevinger, San Diego Padres
220 Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
Hi Ryan –
I have the “#186 Mark Canha, Oakland Athletics” variaition. Shoot me an email if you want me to send a pic your way. Thanks for your hard work.