2015 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations Guide
The 2015 Topps Opening Day Baseball variations are best described as fun photos. Celebrations, chilling on the sidelines and creepy-eyed costumed characters are all on display with the short prints. Images from the 2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series are also used on some of the cards.
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Variations are inserted 1:307 2015 Topps Opening Day packs, which works out to an average of about two per case.
Topps did not include a full list of variations on the checklist, opting for a surprise approach when it comes to finding out who the players are and exactly how many.
Identifying the 2015 Topps Opening Day Baseball variations is a little trickier than many other sets. The code in the fine print on the back is the same as regular base cards. This means you have to identify the photos and not just flip through a stack after the fact.
Below we've got a gallery of all the confirmed variations along with comparisons to the base cards. This should help you know just what to watch for.
2015 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations Visual Guide
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Please note that this is a work in progress. More variations will be added as they're confirmed.
5 Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
Base: batting
Variation: signing autographs
18 Pablo Sandoval, Boston Red Sox
Base: batting
Variation: with panda
26 Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
Base: catcher's gear
Variation: World Series parade
30 Danny Santana, Minnesota Twins
Base: batting
Variation: in dugout
33 Eric Hosmer, Kansas City Royals
Base: batting
Variation: celebrating with fans
38 Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds
Base: pitching
Variation: sunglasses
40 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
Base: pitching
Variation: mound celebration
47 Jacoby Ellsbury, New York Yankees
Base: batting
Variation: stretching
66 Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
Base: swinging
Variation: on-deck, horizontal
68 Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
Base: batting
Variation: in dugout
77 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
Base: sliding
Variation: back of jersey
96 Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants
Base: pitching
Variation: World Series parade
105 Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox
Base: face visible
Variation: back of jersey
106 Jacob deGrom, New York Mets
Base: white jersey
Variation: blue sweater
109 Brandon Finnegan, Kansas City Royals
Base: pitching
Variation: Gatorade bath
119 Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta Braves
Base: pitching
Variation: with Trevor Hoffman Award
122 Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
Base: pitching
Variation: selfie
123 Victor Martinez, Detroit Tigers
Base: running
Variation: press conference
140 Hanley Ramirez, Boston Red Sox
Base: batting
Variation: press conference
144 Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariners
Base: fielding
Variation: signing autographs
151 Rusney Castillo, Boston Red Sox
Base: red jersey
Variation: with David Ortiz, horizontal
159 Justin Morneau, Colorado Rockies
Base: batting
Variation: high-fiving Yasiel Puig
172 David Price, Detroit Tigers
Base: pitching
Variation: sunglasses
188 Javier Baez, Chicago Cubs
Base: fielding
Variation: close-up portrait
198 Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers
Base: running
Variation: signing autographs
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Oscar Garza
Jacoby Ellsbury is number 47, not 74.