2017 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations Checklist and Gallery

Mirroring the low-key nature of the product, the 2017 Topps Opening Day Baseball variations stick to the basics with different, typically playful, photos for select players in the set. However, the SSP cards are not easy pulls at roughly just two to three per case.

Similar to previous years, the final 2017 Topps Opening Day Baseball checklist did not include the complete list of variations. As a result, collectors must rely on other ways to know what to expect. We aim to clear that up for you with a full checklist and corresponding gallery for all the short print image variations.

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Complicating things, it appears that codes on card backs are once again not an alternative option for identifying the 2017 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations as the base and SSPs have the same digits. Nevertheless, the clear differences in the images does not make it too difficult if you know what you are looking for as you are opening packs.

The 2017 Topps Opening Day Baseball variation odds are officially 1:256 packs so these are fairly tough pulls. Even more difficult to pull are the Stadium Signatures inserts which showcase top players signing autographs. Adding to the confusion, they too have some impressive images and the front design is exactly the same as the base. However, these are not part of the variations and are easily distinguished based on the #SS prefix for the card number.

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2017 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations Checklist

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2017 Topps Opening Day SSP Variation Sitting #16 Ichiro Suzuki PSA 9 Mint Pop 2

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2017 Topps Opening Day SP Variation Ichiro Suzuki Ichiro (In Dugout) #16 HOF

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AARON JUDGE RC 2017 Topps ⚾ Opening Day #147 Yankees RC Rookie

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2017 Topps Base Cards - You Choose Series 1, 2, Opening Day and Update

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2017 Topps Opening Day Baseball Variations Gallery

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1 Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs

Base: Swinging (horizontal)
Variation: Hat tip, World Series (vertical)

5 Trevor Story - Colorado Rockies

Base: Swinging, black jersey (horizontal)
Variation: Walking with bat, gray jersey (vertical)

9 Max Scherzer - Washington Nationals

Base: Pitching (vertical)
Variation: High-five with Murphy (horizontal)

16 Ichiro - Miami Marlins

Base: Running
Variation: Sitting in dugout

18 Adam Jones - Baltimore Orioles

Base: Diving catch
Variation: Batting cage

19 Alex Bregman - Houston Astros

Base: White jersey, swinging
Variation: Throwback jersey, fielding

20 Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals

Base: Batting
Variation: Laughing in dugout (horizontal)
Variation: Leg up with bat (vertical)

Variation - Vertical

23 Salvador Perez - Kansas City Royals

Base: Catcher gear (vertical)
Variation: Rally Mantis container (horizontal)

26 Freddie Freeman - Atlanta Braves

Base: Dark blue jersey
Variation: White jersey

50 Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers

Base: Pitching 
Variation: Holding bat

58 Andrew Benintendi - Boston Red Sox

Base: Batting
Variation: Near locker in desk chair

60 Hanley Ramirez - Boston Red Sox

Base: Batting
Variation: Crouching near field

63 Corey Kluber - Cleveland Indians

Base: Pitching 
Variation: Kicking soccer ball

75 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels

Base: Running out dugout (vertical)
Variation: Holding puppy (horizontal)

80 Manny Machado - Baltimore Orioles

Base: Orange jersey, batting
Variation: Black top, standing

86 Addison Russell - Chicago Cubs

Base: Throwing
Variation: High-fives with teammates

87 Jose Altuve - Houston Astros

Base: Orange jersey, running
Variation: Dark blue shirt, holding bat

96 Anthony Rizzo - Chicago Cubs

Base: Batting
Variation: Confetti celebration

103 Daniel Murphy - Washington Nationals

Base: Red jersey
Variation: Gray jersey

110 Giancarlo Stanton - Miami Marlins

Base: White jersey, batting (vertical)
Variation: Dark top, Batting cage (horizontal)

113 Mookie Betts - Boston Red Sox

Base: Outstretched catch near the wall (vertical)
Variation: Batting cage (horizontal)

117 Jake Arrieta - Chicago Cubs

Base: Pitching, blue jersey
Variation: Pink blazer

120 Andrew McCutchen - Pittsburgh Pirates

Base: White jersey, running
Variation: Yellow jersey, standing

122 Francisco Lindor - Cleveland Indians

Base: Pointing, white jersey (vertical)
Variation: Red World Series shirt (horizontal)

128 Eric Hosmer - Kansas City Royals

Base: Both hands raised, white jersey
Variation: Sitting in dugout, blue jersey

129 Trea Turner - Washington Nationals

Base: Running, dark jersey
Variation: Yelling in dugout, gray jersey

132 David Price - Boston Red Sox

Base: White jersey (vertical)
Variation: Blue/red shirt (horizontal)

133 Javier Baez - Chicago Cubs

Base: Gray jersey
Variation: Blue zip jacket

134 Miguel Sano - Minnesota Twins

Base: Salute
Variation: Peace sign

135 Madison Bumgarner - San Francisco Giants

Base: White jersey, pitching
Variation: Black jersey, batting

141 Evan Longoria - Tampa Bay Rays

Base: Fielding (horizontal)
Variation: Throwing football (vertical)

147 Aaron Judge - New York Yankees

Base: Gray jersey, fielding
Variation: Dark jersey, with bat

148 Miguel Cabrera - Detroit Tigers

Base: Batting, white jersey
Variation: Yelling, gray jersey

150 Kyle Schwarber - Chicago Cubs

Base: Batting, blue jersey
Variation: Standing, blue sweatshirt

151 Justin Verlander - Detroit Tigers

Base: Pitching (vertical)
Variation: Batting practice (horizontal)

156 Matt Carpenter - St. Louis Cardinals

Base: Fielding
Variation: Low-fives with teammates

170 Gary Sanchez - New York Yankees

Base: Batting
Variation: Catcher gear

190 Noah Syndergaard - New York Mets

Base: Pitching
Variation: Dugout

194 Josh Donaldson - Toronto Blue Jays

Base: Running
Variation: High-fives with fans

197 Carlos Correa - Houston Astros

Base: White jersey, fielding (vertical)
Variation: Orange jersey, celebrating (horizontal)