2019 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations – Here’s What You’re Looking For

The 2019 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations offer up a tough chase in the entry-level product. The approach for the SSP cards is simple — different photos and much tougher odds.

Like recent variation short prints in Topps Series 1, the 2019 Topps Opening Day variation SSPs use the same design as the base set. At first glance, you might not even know you have one. Landing 1:669 regular packs the chances of finding one in a pack or two is unlikely. Retail hanger boxes are tough, too, at 1:117. But they are out there. And there are a couple of ways to find them.

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The first is with the photo. There’s no set pattern among the 2019 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations. But a lot of them take a more personal approach to the featured players. Portraits are on several of them. Following with a running theme in a lot of the product’s inserts, sights from around the ballpark outside of game action are also in play.

Topps did not release a checklist for the 2019 Topps Opening Day SSP variations, opting instead for collectors to discover them. You’ll find all 30 of them below.

Confirming Variations: Codes on the Back

While the photos on the base cards and their variation counterparts are distinct and easy to tell apart, remembering them all is a tougher. This is especially true as time goes by. But like most modern Topps variations, you can use the card backs to confirm them.

As usual, go to the block of fine print on the back. At the end is a code that is different for base cards and variations.

When it comes to 2019 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations, here are the two endings you need to know:

• Base Cards – 853
• Variation Short Prints – 871

This image shows you exactly where to look.

2019 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variation Autographs

Fifteen variations also have tough autograph versions. Topps did release a checklist for these:

This list could also offer a hint at what cards to be on the lookout for as far as variations go.

2019 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations Checklist

Here’s the full 2019 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations checklist. If you’re looking for a specific card, click on the link to see what’s available on eBay.

2019 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations Gallery

3 Justin Verlander, Houston Astros

15 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

22 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals

24 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels

31 Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies

33 Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox

34 Trevor Story, Colorado Rockies

39 Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers

41 Jose Altuve, Houston Astros

44 Trey Mancini, Baltimore Orioles

45 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs

46 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers

51 Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves

53 Carlos Correa, Houston Astros

67 Max Muncy, Los Angeles Dodgers

69 Alex Bregman, Houston Astros

84 Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians

86 Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs

95 Javier Baez, Chicago Cubs

98 Ozzie Albies, Atlanta Braves

102 Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals

105 Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants

106 Gleyber Torres, New York Yankees

107 Rhys Hoskins, Philadelphia Phillies

128 Juan Soto, Washington Nationals

138 Luis Urias, San Diego Padres

150 Jacob deGrom, New York Mets

183 Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals

185 Khris Davis, Oakland Athletics

196 Blake Snell, Tampa Bay Rays