2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Guide, Gallery, SSP Checklist

The 2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball variations cover a lot of the same ground as Series 1. That means a variety of different photos including casual dress, formal wear and other ballpark fun.

2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Andrew McCutchen

For some collectors, more notable will be the return of more retired legends with seldom-seen pictures.

2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Babe Ruth SSP

The bulk of the variations can be found in two tiers in 2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball packs: SP and SSP, which are extremely tough. We’re still gathering the odds but SP are 1:6 retail hander boxes. SSP cards are 1:175.

The 2020 Topps Series 2 SP Variations checklist is a big one with 75 cards. SSPs total 25 cards.

2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations: The Return of the SSSP

Like the scarce polar bear Pete Alonso and Rob Manfred cards from Series 1, there is a third tier of variation short prints. Odds for these aren’t on the pack. And the number that exist still isn’t know.

However, they are different — and presumably the most rare — as they have a different code signifier on the back.

The first “SSSP” to surface was a “Rookie Stars” card featuring Bo Bichette, Luis Robert and Yordan Alvarez. It looks fairly inconspicuous and has the same checklist number as Robert’s RC (#392).

2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Bichette Robert Alvarez SSSP

There’s a second 2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball variations SSSP Luis Robert, this time without his name on the front. This is a nod to the infamous 1990 Topps Frank Thomas.

2020 Topps Series 2 Variations SSSP Luis Robert No Name on Front

Mookie Betts also has one where he’s cast against an illustrated Hollywood backdrop.

The fourth SSSP features Josh Donaldson. If you look in the stands, there’s a second image of him. It’s obvious when you see it, but if you’re not looking for it, it’s easily missed.

2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations: The Codes

With so many SP and SSP cards, remembering all the different photos can be hard. There is a simpler and faster way to confirm if you have one of the 2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball variations. It has nothing to do with the picture on the front. Instead, flip the card over.

At the end of the copyright info is a CMP code that’s meant for production, not collectors. However, these codes separate different types of cards — like variations. Regular base cards end in 099. If you have an SP variation, it ends in 115. For SSPs, it’s 116.

Different cards have all sorts of different codes but these are the ones that are relevant for variation hunting.

Codes to Remember:

Base – 099
SP Variation – 115
SSP Variation – 116
SSSP – 117

2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Checklist

There may be some SSSP cards that have yet to surface. The SP and SSP checklists are complete. If you’re looking for a specific card, click on the links to see what’s currently available on eBay.

351 Gerrit Cole – SP | SSP
354 Randy Johnson – SP
361 Steve Carlton – SP
362 Will Clark – SP
363 Ichiro – SSP
364Hunter Harvey – SP
366 Marcus Semien – SP
367 Giancarlo Stanton – SP | SSP
372 Josh Donaldson – SSSP
375 Willie Stargell – SP
375 Robert Clemente – SSP
378 Carl Yastrzemski – SP
381 Sandy Koufax – SSP
388 Carlton Fisk – SP
388 Ted Williams – SSP
392 Luis Robert – SP | SSP | SSSP
392 Bo Bichette / Luis Robert / Yordan Alvarez “Rookie Stars – SSSP
397 Charlie Blackmon – SP
401 Jake Fraley – SP
408 Brendan Rodgers – SP
416 Jackie Robinson – SSP
418 Willie McCovey – SP
419 Lou Gehrig – SSP
420 Mookie Betts – SP | SSP | SSSP
424 Rod Carew – SP
427 Tom Seaver – SP
432 Walker Buehler – SP | SSP
433 Noah Syndergaard – SP
434 Brusdar Graterol – SP
440 Carter Kieboom – SP

455 Kris Bryant – SP | SSP
458 Trey Mancini – SP
461 Lou Brock – SP
464 Randy Dobnak – SP
465 Eugenio Suarez – SP
467 Andrew McCutchen – SP | SSP
472 Willie Mays- SSP
480 Ozzie Albies – SP
482 Hank Aaron – SSP
482 Eddie Mathews – SP
483 Eddie Rosario – SP
486 Al Kaline – SP
497 Albert Pujols – SP | SSP
507 Blake Snell – SP
508 Bob Gibson – SP
514 Logan Webb – SP
517 Ken Griffey Jr. – SSP
519 Mike Schmidt – SP
525 Harmon Killebrew – SP | SSP
530 Xander Bogaerts – SP
533 Nick Castellanos – SP
541 Danny Mendick – SP
549 Freddie Freeman – SP

552 Yu Darvish – SP
556 Dave Winfield – SP
557 Mariano Rivera – SSP
558 Dennis Eckersley – SP
559 Josh Hader – SP
560 Reggie Jackson – SP
561 Wade Boggs – SP
562 Babe Ruth – SSP
567 Yonathan Daza – SP
571 Keston Hiura – SP
577 Elvis Andrus – SP
585 Kyle Tucker – SP
586 Cal Ripken Jr. – SSP
590 Yu Chang – SP
591 Craig Biggio – SP
602 Jose Altuve – SP | SSP
609 Nolan Ryan – SSP
615 Junior Fernandez – SP
620 Corey Seager – SP
624 Eddie Murray – SP
631 Stephen Strasburg – SP | SSP
637 Trevor Story – SP
649 Gary Carter – SP

660 Darryl Strawberry – SP
661 Justin Dunn – SP
665 Willson Contreras – SP
669 Luis Severino – SP
672 Chris Sale – SP
674 Jose Abreu – SP
676 Rangel Ravelo – SP
681 Edwin Rios – SP
685 Frank Robinson – SP
686 Jeff Bagwell – SP
687 Rhys Hoskins – SP | SSP
691 Brock Burke – SP
699 Sheldon Neuse – SP