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The 2022 Donruss Baseball variations offer a plentiful source of nicknames and photo swaps.
While modern variations tend to have a reputation for extra rarity and/or value, these cards generally have neither. But they can still be a fun chase.
2022 Donruss Baseball Variations Details
Shrinking the selection compared to 2021, the 2022 Donruss Baseball Variations lineup features 20 players from the 2022 Donruss Baseball checklist.
The choices include nicknames as well as standard image changes. Although the name differences are obvious, the photographs can make it more confusing as to which is the variation, especially with a full run of variation parallels.
One trick to spot the base variations (#82-229) is that the card number on the back switches sides. So, with the variations, the card number is on the right while the base cards show the card number on the left.
2022 Donruss Baseball Variations Cheat
Base Back - card # on left
Variation Back - card # on right
For the 1988 Retro variation cards (#233-276), it appears the blue fill color on the back is slightly darker. Since this is not nearly as helpful as the design change, the variations were confirmed via the Career Stat/Season Stat parallels, which have different print runs.
In addition, there are a few more parallels in play this time around, bringing the overall total to 21 different editions per subject when counting the base variation.
2022 Donruss Baseball Variations Parallels Breakdown
- Blue Holo
- Orange Holo
- Pink Holo
- Purple Holo
- Red Holo
- Independence Day
- Liberty
- Yellow
- Red - #/2,022
- Career Stat Line - #/500 or less
- Season Stat Line - #/400 or less
- One Hundred - #/100
- On Fire - #/75
- America - #/50
- Presidential Collection - #/46
- Voltage - #/25
- Artist Proof - #/10
- Press Proof - #/5
- Number One - 1/1
- Printing Plates - 1/1
2022 Donruss Baseball Variations Checklist
Base Variations
82 Fernando Tatis Jr. - San Diego Padres
85 Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
113 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays
121 Ronald Acuna Jr. - Atlanta Braves
144 Kyle Schwarber - Boston Red Sox
147 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
170 Bo Bichette - Toronto Blue Jays
223 Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals
225 Juan Soto - Washington Nationals
229 Babe Ruth - Boston Red Sox
Retro 1988 Variations
233 Willie Stargell - Pittsburgh Pirates
237 Alex Verdugo - Boston Red Sox
240 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
247 Pete Alonso - New York Mets
251 Bryce Harper - Philadelphia Phillies
256 Jim Thome - Philadelphia Phillies
264 Dylan Carlson - St. Louis Cardinals
265 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
275 Randy Arozarena - Tampa Bay Rays
276 Ivan Rodriguez - Texas Rangers
2022 Donruss Baseball Variations Gallery
More images to be added.
82 Fernando Tatis Jr. - San Diego Padres
Base
Nickname Variation - Nando
85 Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
Base
Image Variation
113 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays
Base
Image Variation
121 Ronald Acuna Jr. - Atlanta Braves
Base
Image Variation
144 Kyle Schwarber - Boston Red Sox
Base
Nickname Variation - Waltham
147 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
Base (DH)
Image Variation (P)
170 Bo Bichette - Toronto Blue Jays
Base
Nickname Variation - Bo Flows
223 Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals
Nickname Variation - Stan the Man
225 Juan Soto - Washington Nationals
Base
Image Variation
229 Babe Ruth - Boston Red Sox
Base
Image Variation
233 Willie Stargell - Pittsburgh Pirates
Base 1988 Retro
Nickname Variation - Pops
237 Alex Verdugo - Boston Red Sox
Base 1988 Retro
Nickname Variation - Dugie
240 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
Base 1988 Retro
Nickname Variation - Ichi
247 Pete Alonso - New York Mets
Base 1988 Retro
Image Variation
251 Bryce Harper - Philadelphia Phillies
Base 1988 Retro
Nickname Variation - Mondo
256 Jim Thome - Philadelphia Phillies
Base 1988 Retro
Image Variation
264 Dylan Carlson - St. Louis Cardinals
Base 1988 Retro
Image Variation
265 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
Base 1988 Retro
Nickname Variation - Milleville Meteor
275 Randy Arozarena - Tampa Bay Rays
Base 1988 Retro
Image Variation
276 Ivan Rodriguez - Texas Rangers
Base 1988 Retro
Nickname Variation - Pudge
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