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2014 Topps Series 1 Baseball Variation Short Prints Guide

Who's ready for a postseason celebration? That's the first theme for the 2014 Topps Series 1 Baseball variation short prints. The majority of the SSPs show players in a postseason party or wearing themed gear.

Variations were not included on the set's checklist. Nor do packs make any mention of them. The stealth inserts have become a staple of the brand, offering alternate photos of the base cards.

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Like previous years, the 2014 Topps Baseball variations aren't limited to players on the Series 1 checklist. For example, Adam Wainwright's SP card is number 375. 2014 Topps Series 1 ends at #331. Besides a couple of inserts, the Cardinals pitcher only appears on a League Leaders card. It's safe to say that Wainwright has a spot reserved on the Series 2 checklist that will come with a different picture.

The postseason theme isn't the only type of variation. Several players have Sparkle versions, a theme used in 2011 Topps Baseball. For example, a Mike Trout variant as an added sparkle on one of his cleats.  Joe Mauer has a similar variation with a sparkle on his helmet. Basically, you need to look very closely to spot the difference. Sparkle variations are significantly tougher than the photo variations.

See also: 2014 Topps Baseball Variations master checklist.

Below you'll find a list of confirmed 2014 Topps Series 1 Baseball variations and short prints. We've included images of both the SP version and, when applicable, the base version for comparison. There are also want list-friendly notes to help you tell the difference between the two.

2014 Topps Series 1 Baseball Variation Short Prints

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If you're having a hard time spotting the sparkles, we've created a cheat sheet that makes it much easier.

1 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels

Base: no sparkle on cleat
Variation 1: sparkle on cleat
Variation 2: Gatorade bath (Walmart packs)

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14 Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland Athletics

Base: batting
Variation 1: spraying champagne
Variation 2: sparkle on wrist

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15 Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks

Base: no sparkle on bat
Variation: sparkle on bat

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18 Jurickson Profar, Texas Rangers

Base: no sparkle on belt
Variation: sparkle on belt

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19 Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds

Base: no sparkle on helmet
Variation: sparkle on helmet

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24 Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles

Base: no sparkle on glove finger
Variation: sparkle on glove finger

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25 Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies

Base: no sparkle on wrist
Variation: sparkle on wrist

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33 Matt Harvey, New York Mets

Base: no sparkle on glove
Variation: sparkle on glove

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36 Billy Hamilton, Cincinnati Reds

Base: no sparkle on belt
Variation: sparkle on belt

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40 Hyun-Jin Ryu, Los Angeles Dodgers

Base: pitching, no sparkle on ball
Variation 1: with Yasiel Puig
Variation 2: sparkle on ball

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42 Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees

Base: no sparkle on shoulder
Variation: sparkle on shoulder

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44 Matt Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals

Base: no sparkle near armpit
Variation: sparkle near armpit

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50 Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants

Base: no sparkle on helmet
Variation: sparkle on helmet

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56 Taijuan Walker, Seattle Mariners

Base: no sparkle on necklace
Variation: sparkle on necklace

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57 Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals

Base: saluting, no sparkle
Variation 1: with teammates
Variation 2: sparkle on shoulder

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71 Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs

Base: no sparkle on necklace (Gold parallel shown)
Variation: sparkle on necklace

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77 Aroldis Chapman, Cincinnati Reds

Base: no sparkle on belt
Variation: sparkle on belt

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97 Alex Gordon, Kansas City Royals

Base: no sparkle on finger (Yellow parallel pictured)
Variation: sparkle on end of finger

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100 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals

Base: no sparkle on helmet
Variation: sparkle on helmet

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106 Shin-Soo Choo, Cincinnati Reds

Base: no sparkle on helmet (Blue parallel shown)
Variation: sparkle on helmet

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110 Wil Myers, Tampa Bay Rays

Base: no sparkle on belt
Variation: sparkle on belt

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124 Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds

Base: no sparkle on cleat
Variation: sparkle on cleat

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125 Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins

Base: no sparkle on helmet, legs showing
Variation: sparkle on helmet

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133 Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox

Base: no sparkle on ball
Variation: sparkle on ball

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148 Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox

Base: no sparkle on toe (Yellow parallel shown)
Variation: sparkle on toe

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150 Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates

Base: white jersey, no sparkle on bat
Variation 1: black jersey
Variation 2: sparkle on bat near hair

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161 Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers

Base: no sparkle on belt
Variation: sparkle on teammate's belt

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166 Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox

Base: running, no sparkle on batting glove
Variation 1: in dugout
Variation 2: sparkle on batting glove

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179 Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh Pirates

Base: no sparkle on ball
Variation: sparkle on ball

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192 Pedro Alvarez, Pittsburgh Pirates

Base: no sparkle in crowd
Variation: sparkle in crowd

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195 Nick Castellanos, Detroit Tigers

Base: no sparkle near armpit
Variation: sparkle near armpit

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196 Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies

Base: no sparkle on cleat
Variation: sparkle on cleat

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198 Nick Swisher, Cleveland Indians

Base: batting
Variation: wearing goggles

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204 Adrian Gonzalez, Los Angeles Dodgers

Base: batting, no sparkle (Yellow parallel pictured)
Variation 1: running by fans
Variation 2: sparkle on helmet

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212 Jason Heyward, Atlanta Braves

Base: jumping
Variation 1: with teammates
Variation 2: sparkle on cleat

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217 Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins

Base: no sparkle on bat (blue parallel shown)
Variation: sparkle on bat

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229 Justin Upton, Atlanta Braves

Base: sliding, no sparkle on wrist
Variation 1: high-fiving teammates
Variation 2: sparkle on wrist

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235 Jason Kipnis, Cleveland Indians

Base: no sparkle in stands
Variation: sparkle in stands

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250 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers

Base: arms out, no sparkle
Variation 1: wearing hoodie
Variation 2: sparkle in crowd above right arm

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251 Sergio Romo, San Francisco Giants

Base: no sparkle on wrist
Variation: sparkle on wrist by glove

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266 Zack Wheeler, New York Mets

Base: no sparkle on ball
Variation: sparkle on ball

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276 Alfonso Soriano, New York Yankees

Base: no sparkle on helmet
Variation: sparkle on helmet

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296 Dominic Brown, Philadelphia Phillies

Base: no sparkle on necklace
Variation: sparkle on necklace

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297 Max Scherzer, Detroit Tigers

Base: pitching, no sparkle on belt (Yellow parallel shown)
Variation 1: goggles
Variation 2: sparkle on belt

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300 Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers

Base: no sparkle on ball
Variation: sparkle on ball

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314 Hanley Ramirez, Los Angles Dodgers

Base: batting, no sparkle
Variation 1: in stands
Variation 2:sparkle on wrist

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323 Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays

Base: no sparkle on bat
Variation: sparkle on bat

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327 Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants

Base: no sparkle on ball (Yellow parallel shown)
Variation: sparkle on ball

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329 Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals

Base: no sparkle on belt
Variation: sparkle on belt

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330 Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays

Base: throwing, no sparkle on ball
Variation 1: black shirt, celebrating
Variation 2: sparkle on ball

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331 Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers

Base: Rookie Cup, running
Variation 1: Future Stars
Variation 2: hands on hips
Variation 3: sparkle in crowd by right hand

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375 Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals

Base: TBA, in Series 2
Variation 1: back turned
Variation 2: with Molina

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400 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers

Base: TBA, in Series 2
Variation 1: champagne celebration
Variation 2: NL West Champions fence

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416 Josh Reddick, Oakland Athletics

Base: TBA, in Series 2
Variation: Postseason 2013 patch on sleeve

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425 Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta Braves

Base: TBA, in Series 2
Variation: Postseason 2013 patch on sleeve

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450 Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers

Base: TBA, in Series 2
Variation: wearing goggles

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475 David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox

Base: TBA, in Series 2
Variation 1: wearing ski goggles over eyes
Variation 2: high-fiving crowd

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550 Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers

Base: TBA, in Series 2
Variation: Postseason 2013 sweater

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2014 Topps Series 1 Baseball Variations Checklist

The following checklist sorts 2014 Topps Series 1 variations by either Photo Variation or Sparkle Variation. This checklist has not been confirmed as complete, but we suspect it is.

Photo Variations

These cards have different photos from the regular cards.

14 Yoenis Cespedes
40 Hyun-Jin Ryu
57 Yadier Molina
150 Andrew McCutchen
166 Dustin Pedroia
198 Nick Swisher
204 Adrian Gonzalez
212 Jason Heyward
227 Justin Upton
250 Miguel Cabrera
297 Max Scherzer
314 Hanley Ramirez
330 Evan Longoria
331 Yasiel Puig - Future Stars
331 Yasiel Puig - hands on hips

Series 2
375 Adam Wainright - waving
375 Adam Wainwright - with Molina
400 Clayton Kershaw - celebration
400 Clayton Kershaw - NL West fence
416 Josh Reddick
425 Craig Kimbrel
450 Justin Verlander
475 David Ortiz - goggles over eyes
475 David Ortiz - goggles on head
550 Prince Fielder

Sparkle Variations

If you need help spotting the sparkles, this cheat sheet should help.

1 Mike Trout
14 Yoenis Cespedes
15 Paul Goldschmidt
18 Jurickson Profar
19 Joey Votto
24 Manny Machado
25 Troy Tulowitzki
33 Matt Harvey
36 Billy Hamilton
40 Hyun-Jin Ryu
42 Mariano Rivera
44 Matt Carpenter
50 Buster Posey
56 Taijuan Walker
57 Yadier Molina
71 Anthony Rizzo
77 Aroldis Chapman
97 Alex Gordon
100 Bryce Harper
106 Shin-Soo Choo
110 Wil Myers
124 Jay Bruce
125 Joe Mauer
133 Xander Bogaerts
148 Chris Sale
150 Andrew McCutchen
161 Adrian Beltre
166 Dustin Pedroia
179 Gerrit Cole
192 Pedro Alvarez
195 Nick Castellanos
196 Cole Hamels
204 Adrian Gonzalez
212 Jason Heyward
217 Giancarlo Stanton
229 Justin Upton
235 Jason Kipnis
250 Miguel Cabrera
251 Sergio Romo
266 Zack Wheeler
276 Alfonso Soriano
296 Dominic Brown
297 Max Scherzer
300 Yu Darvish
314 Hanley Ramirez
323 Jose Bautista
327 Pablo Sandoval
329 Matt Holliday
330 Evan Longoria
331 Yasiel Puig

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