Often, variations can be an exercise in patience and a question of, “Do I really need these to finish my set?” The 2003 Topps 205 Baseball variations make the answers a little easier. While they do add to the overall checklist, they’re not short prints. So chasing them won’t cause any major damage to your wallet.
Both 2003 Topps 205 Series 1 and 2 have variations. The first set has 15 of them. Series 2 has ten.
The 2003 Topps 205 Baseball variations are a mix of different images, background changes and slight switches. All are pictured in the gallery below. Use the tabs at the top to switch between Series 1 and 2.
2003 Topps 205 Baseball Variations
Series 1
1. Barry Bonds
Cap
Helmet
3. Albert Pujols
Clear Logo
White Logo
8. Jason Giambi
Partial Jacket
Full Jacket
12. Mike Piazza
Orange Background
Yellow and Orange Background
15. Vladimir Guerrero
Clear Logo
White Logo
18. Miguel Tejada
Blue Background
Green Background
20. Alfonso Soriano
With Bat
Wearing Sunglasses
40. Pat Burrell
Black Bat
Brown Bat
50. Alex Rodriguez
Looking Forward
Turned
51. Sammy Sosa
Head Up
Ducking
75. Derek Jeter
Gold Trim
No Gold Trim
77. Adam Dunn
Mouth Closed
Mouth Open
88. Mark Prior
Current C Logo
Vintage Bear Logo
100. Ichiro
Head Forward
Head Turned
110. Nomar Garciaparra
Gold Trim
No Gold Trim
Series 2
204. Jeff Bagwell
With Hat
No Hat
212. Rich Harden
Looking to Left of Card
Lookng to Right of Card
227. Hank Blalock
Blue Jersey
White Jersey
231. Todd Helton
Blue Background
Green Background
243. Barry Zito
Blue Background
Green Background
269. Randy Johnson
Grey Background
Pink Background
280. Jim Thome
Blue Background
Green Background
283. Curt Schilling
Looking Forward
Looking to Side
284. Chipper Jones
Blue Background
Yellow Background
300. Dontrelle Willis
Smile
No Smile