The 2021 Topps Series 2 Baseball variations give collectors another batch of short-printed cards for top MLB players of the past, present and future.
As always, these can be confusing if you don't know how to distinguish them from the base cards. However, the guide below should help make them very easy to identify.
The tried-and-true format consists of adding additional base images to the main set. While the base card numbering is the same, the image is different. In some cases, there is a completely different player. These are normally for the retired legends, which often replace a base player from the same franchise.
The confirmed pack odds for the 2021 Topps Series 2 Baseball variations are shown for a few box formats. By no means does this suggest these are all the possible formats where the cards are found. This is just a snapshot of how rarity can differ.
Unlike Series 1, the third tier of variations (aka SSSP or Ultra SP) is not listed with the pack odds. However, these extremely rare cards are back.
The codes can also be very helpful for the 2021 Topps Series 2 Baseball variations. Flip the card over and refer to the final three digits in the CMP code under the stats.
The annual Advanced Stat parallels are another option that can seem confusing. While the code is different from the base, these are treated as a base parallel since they cover nearly the entire set. The main difference is the sabermetric stat listing on the back. Also, each card is numbered out of 300 copies, easily confirming what you have.
Set Checklist
2021 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Checklist
More to be added.
Short Print SP
52 Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees
331 Jose Abreu - Chicago White Sox
336 Ty Cobb - Detroit Tigers
346 Cal Ripken Jr - Baltimore Orioles
347 Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
350 DJ LeMahieu - New York Yankees
357 Yu Darvish - San Diego Padres
360 Jose Ramirez - Cleveland Indians
362 Garrett Crochet - Chicago White Sox RC
366 Randy Johnson - Seattle Mariners
371 Jake Cronenworth - San Diego Padres RC
374 Jose Garcia - Cincinnati Reds RC
381 Luis Campusano - San Diego Padres RC
388 Greg Maddux - Atlanta Braves
390 William Contreras - Atlanta Braves RC
391 Dean Kremer - Baltimore Orioles RC
398 Ha-Seong Kim - San Diego Padres RC
400 Stephen Strasburg - Washington Nationals
404 Brailyn Marquez - Chicago Cubs RC
406 Estevan Florial - New York Yankees RC
408 Shane McClanahan - Tampa Bay Rays RC
412 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
413 Alex Kirilloff - Minnesota Twins RC
417 Lewin Diaz - Miami Marlins RC
429 Don Mattingly - New York Yankees
431 Andrew McCutchen - Philadelphia Phillies
432 Jose Altuve - Houston Astros
441 Daz Cameron - Detroit Tigers RC
449 Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
450 Corey Seager - Los Angeles Dodgers
456 Clarke Schmidt - New York Yankees RC
466 Walker Buehler - Los Angeles Dodgers
468 Wade Boggs- Boston Red Sox
472 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
475 Trevor Story - Colorado Rockies
476 Xander Bogaerts - Boston Red Sox
489 Francisco Lindor - New York Mets
491 Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
500 Ozzie Albies - Atlanta Braves
502 Honus Wagner - Pittsburgh Pirates
506 Ken Griffey Jr - Seattle Mariners
509 Reggie Jackson - Oakland Athletics
510 Adonis Medina - Philadelphia Phillies RC
517 Michael Conforto - New York Mets
520 Frank Thomas - Chicago White Sox
521 Keston Hiura - Milwaukee Brewers
523 Shane Bieber - Cleveland Indians
525 Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees
528 Jonathan Stiever - Chicago White Sox RC
537 Aaron Nola - Philadelphia Phillies
538 Jazz Chisholm - Miami Marlins RC
549 Marcus Stroman - New York Mets
550 Anthony Rendon - Los Angeles Angels
551 Alejandro Kirk - Toronto Blue Jays RC
552 Ryan Jeffers - Minnesota Twins RC
561 Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
563 Trevor Rogers - Miami Marlins RC
566 Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals
567 Nolan Ryan - Texas Rangers
568 Carl Yastrzemski - Boston Red Sox
573 Eddie Murray - Baltimore Orioles
577 Mariano Rivera - New York Yankees
580 Johnny Bench - Cincinnati Reds
609 Chris Sale - Boston Red Sox
611 J.T. Realmuto - Philadelphia Phillies
613 Rickey Henderson - Oakland Athletics
616 Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants
622 Rafael Marchan - Philadelphia Phillies RC
633 George Springer - Toronto Blue Jays
635 Tanner Houck - Boston Red Sox RC
641 Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
642 Giancarlo Stanton - New York Yankees
644 Ke'Bryan Hayes - Pittsburgh Pirates RC
650 Trevor Bauer - Los Angeles Dodgers
654 Sam Huff - Texas Rangers RC
660 Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
Super Short Print SSP
52 Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees
346 Cal Ripken Jr - Baltimore Orioles
347 Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
362 Garrett Crochet - Chicago White Sox RC
371 Jake Cronenworth - San Diego Padres RC
398 Ha-Seong Kim - San Diego Padres RC
404 Brailyn Marquez - Chicago Cubs RC
406 Estevan Florial - New York Yankees RC
412 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
413 Alex Kirilloff - Minnesota Twins RC
431 Andrew McCutchen - Philadelphia Phillies
449 Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
456 Clarke Schmidt - New York Yankees RC
489 Francisco Lindor - New York Mets
491 Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
506 Ken Griffey Jr - Seattle Mariners
538 Jazz Chisholm - Miami Marlins RC
561 Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
566 Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals
613 Rickey Henderson - Oakland Athletics
616 Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants
642 Giancarlo Stanton - New York Yankees
644 Ke'Bryan Hayes - Pittsburgh Pirates RC
654 Sam Huff - Texas Rangers RC
660 Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
Ultra Short Print SSSP
52 Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees
413 Alex Kirilloff - Minnesota Twins RC
431 Alec Bohm - Philadelphia Phillies RC
550 Jo Adell - Los Angeles Angels RC
644 Ke'Bryan Hayes - Pittsburgh Pirates RC
Gallery
2021 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Gallery
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52 Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees
Base - None in S2
Legend Variation SP - Batting
Legend Variation SSP - with 3 Bats
Legend Variation SSSP - Bat on shoulder
331 Jose Abreu - Chicago White Sox
Base
Variation
336 Ty Cobb - Detroit Tigers
Base - Victor Reyes
Legend Variation
346 Cal Ripken Jr - Baltimore Orioles
Base - Jose Iglesias
Legend Variation SP - Orange Jersey
Legend Variation SSP - White Uniform
347 Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
Base - Kenley Jansen
Legend Variation SP - Portrait
Legend Variation SSP - Two Bats
350 DJ LeMahieu - New York Yankees
Base
Variation
357 Yu Darvish - San Diego Padres
Base
Variation
360 Jose Ramirez - Cleveland Indians
Base
Variation
362 Garrett Crochet - Chicago White Sox
Base RC
Variation SP - Vertical
Variation SSP - Horizontal
366 Randy Johnson - Seattle Mariners
Base - Yusei Kikuchi
Legend Variation
371 Jake Cronenworth - San Diego Padres
Base RC / Rookie Cup
Variation SP - Vertical
Variation SSP - Horizontal
374 Jose Garcia - Cincinnati Reds
Base RC
Variation
381 Luis Campusano - San Diego Padres
Base RC
Variation
388 Greg Maddux - Atlanta Braves
Base - Mike Soroka
Legend Variation
390 William Contreras - Atlanta Braves
Base RC
Variation
391 Dean Kremer - Baltimore Orioles
Base RC
Variation
398 Ha-Seong Kim - San Diego Padres
Base RC
Variation SP
Variation SSP
400 Stephen Strasburg - Washington Nationals
Base
Variation
404 Brailyn Marquez - Chicago Cubs
Base RC
Variation - Horizontal
Variation SSP - Vertical
406 Estevan Florial - New York Yankees
Base RC
Variation SP - Sunglasses
Variation SSP - Swinging
408 Shane McClanahan - Tampa Bay Rays
Base RC
Variation
412 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
Base - Gregory Polanco
Legend Variation
Legend Variation SSP
413 Alex Kirilloff - Minnesota Twins
Base RC
Variation SP - Dugout
Variation SSP - Sunglasses
Ultra Variation SSSP - Reverse Image
417 Lewin Diaz - Miami Marlins
Base RC
Variation
429 Don Mattingly - New York Yankees
Base - Clint Frazier
Legend Variation
431 Andrew McCutchen - Philadelphia Phillies
Base
Variation SP - Blue Uniform
Variation SSP - Vertical
431 Alec Bohm - Philadelphia Phillies
Base - Andrew McCutchen
Ultra Variation SSSP - Reverse Image
432 Jose Altuve - Houston Astros
Base
Variation
441 Daz Cameron - Detroit Tigers
Base RC
Variation
449 Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
Base - Mike Tauchman
Legend Variation SP - Horizontal
Legend Variation SSP - Vertical
450 Corey Seager - Los Angeles Dodgers
Base
Variation
456 Clarke Schmidt - New York Yankees
Base RC
Variation SP - Gray Uniform
Variation SSP - Dark Jersey
466 Walker Buehler - Los Angeles Dodgers
Base
Variation
468 Wade Boggs - Boston Red Sox
Base - Jonathan Arauz
Legend Variation
472 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
Base - Marcell Ozuna
Legend Variation
475 Trevor Story - Colorado Rockies
Base
Variation
476 Xander Bogaerts - Boston Red Sox
Base
Variation
489 Francisco Lindor - New York Mets
Base - Jeff McNeil
Variation SP - Batting
Variation SSP - Dugout
491 Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
Base - Michael Chavis
Legend Variation SP - Newspaper
Legend Variation SSP - Swinging
500 Ozzie Albies - Atlanta Braves
Base
Variation
502 Honus Wagner - Pittsburgh Pirates
Base - Kevin Newman
Legend Variation
506 Ken Griffey Jr - Seattle Mariners
Base - J.P. Crawford
Legend Variation SP - BP
Legend Variation SSP - Dugout
509 Reggie Jackson - Oakland Athletics
Base - Robbie Grossman
Legend Variation
510 Adonis Medina - Philadelphia Phillies
Base RC
Variation
517 Michael Conforto - New York Mets
Base
Variation
520 Frank Thomas - Chicago White Sox
Base - Yoan Moncada
Legend Variation
521 Keston Hiura - Milwaukee Brewers
Base
523 Shane Bieber - Cleveland Indians
Base
Variation
525 Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees
Base - Gary Sanchez
Legend Variation
528 Jonathan Stiever - Chicago White Sox
Base RC
Variation
537 Aaron Nola - Philadelphia Phillies
Base
Variation
538 Jazz Chisholm - Miami Marlins
Base RC
Variation SP
Variation SSP
549 Marcus Stroman - New York Mets
Base
Variation
550 Anthony Rendon - Los Angeles Angels
Base
Variation
550 Jo Adell - Los Angeles Angels
Base - Anthony Rendon
Ultra SSSP Variation - Reverse Image
551 Alejandro Kirk - Toronto Blue Jays
Base RC
Variation
552 Ryan Jeffers - Minnesota Twins
Base RC
Variation
561 Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
Base - Didi Gregorius
Legend Variation SP - Horizontal
Legend Variation SSP - Vertical
563 Trevor Rogers - Miami Marlins
Base RC
Variation
566 Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals
Base - Matt Carpenter
Legend Variation SP
Legend Variation SSP
567 Nolan Ryan - Texas Rangers
Base - Corey Kluber
Legend Variation
568 Carl Yastrzemski - Boston Red Sox
Base - Jackie Bradley Jr.
Legend Variation
573 Eddie Murray - Baltimore Orioles
Base - Trey Mancini
Legend Variation
577 Mariano Rivera - New York Yankees
Base - Luis Severino
Legend Variation
580 Johnny Bench - Cincinnati Reds
Base - Tucker Barnhart
Legend Variation
609 Chris Sale - Boston Red Sox
Base
Variation
611 J.T. Realmuto - Philadelphia Phillies
Base
Variation
613 Rickey Henderson - Oakland Athletics
Base - Ramon Laureano
Legend Variation SP
Legend Variation SSP
616 Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants
Base - Alex Dickerson
Legend Variation SP - with Bat
Legend Variation SSP - with Glasses
622 Rafael Marchan - Philadelphia Phillies
Base RC
Variation
633 George Springer - Toronto Blue Jays
Base
Variation
635 Tanner Houck - Boston Red Sox
Base RC
Variation
641 Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
Base - Nick Markakis
Legend Variation
642 Giancarlo Stanton - New York Yankees
Base
Variation SP
Variation SSP - Horizontal
644 Ke'Bryan Hayes - Pittsburgh Pirates
Base RC
Variation SP - Smiling
Variation SSP - Batting
Ultra Variation SSSP - Reverse Image
650 Trevor Bauer - Los Angeles Dodgers
Base
Variation
654 Sam Huff - Texas Rangers
Base RC
Variation SP
Variation SSP
660 Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
Base
Variation SP - with Bat
Variation SSP - with Bag
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