Discovery Plaza

June 19, 2026

Discovery Plaza is the 1000 square foot forecourt leading to the Card Cyber Museum - a daily exhibition of 60 sports cards waiting to be discovered beneath your feet! Inspired by the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, where celebrities leave their handprints in concrete, our Plaza features digital frames embedded in the ground - beneath bulletproof glass. Each day brings a new rotation of cards showcasing the incredible sets found within the museum. Click any colored text square to flip it and reveal the card front, or click any card image to view full details.

Originally inspired by Piet Mondrian's neoplasticism style with bold primary colors, Discovery Plaza invites you to uncover the stories behind the cards.

A former first-round draft pick of the Boston Bruins, McLaren was an 18-year-old rookie in 1996, making him the youngest player in the league at the time. At 6-foot-5, 230 pounds, he is one of the most intimidating blue-liners in the NHL.

The Athletics were excited with the fantastic progress shown by this 22 year old in 1968. His 29 home runs was tops on the Athletics and the 4th best mark in the American League. He also led Oakland with 74 runs batted in last year. Reggie's 17 triples was the best in the S.A. in '67.

In the tough jump from amateur to Big League, newcomer Geoffrion has given a spectacular account of himself. Playing his 3rd season in pro hockey with the Montreal club, his jet-propelled shots earned him the nickname of of "Boom Boom", Stood 6th in last season's NHL scoring with 54 points.

One of the all-time great 3-point shooters, Thompson has averaged more than 3.0 triples each of his last five seasons while shooting better than 40 percent from deep in each of his eight campaigns in the league. Strong at the stripe as well, he has hit better than 80 percent of his freebies in seven seasons and holds a career 84.8 clip.

Often called the "Spark Plug" of the Red Sox, Billy led the American League in batting in 1950 with a .354 mark. A regular without any regular position, he plays wherever he's needed in the infield or the outfield. After hitting .389 at Atlanta in 1946 and .340 at Louisville in 1947, he broke in with the Red Sox. In his rookie year, Billy hit .310 and dropped to .298 in 1949. He's the 10th rank...

Obtained from the San Francisco Giants prior to the 1965 season, Billy became the stalwart of the Braves' bullpen last year. Billy was credited with 15 saves last year

Upon leaving college, Korle became the first Duquesne athlete to have a number retired. She's got a dangerous scoring touch, especially from three-point range.

In 1967. Steve led A.L. outfielders with six double-plays. He was drafted from the Yankees last winter by K.C. Steve once won a home run championship with just 9 homers.

A third-generation grad of the U.S. Naval Academy, McCain served as a pilot in Vietnam. After his wounding, he requested redeployment, during which he was shot down over Hanoi. The future presidential candidate spent 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war, during which time he was often tortured and ill. An ancestor, John Young, served in George Washington's staff.

Korea: An enemy supply train was due and our squad- ron of F-47's took off to attack it. Our search seemed useless until luckily I spied a train caboose sticking out of a tunnel in the hill. I aimed my plane at the mouth of the tunnel and released my rockets. They zoomed into the tun- nel... and demolished the train!

Madison's 2014 campaign was one long series of highlights. They ranged from a one-hit/13-strikeout shutout of the Colorado Rockies, to a two-hit whitewash of the Mets, to helping himself with a pair of grand slams.

Dick is the top righthander on the White Sox staff. In 1957 he tied for the best A.L. Won-Lost Percentage and for most Complete Games pitched. Dick started in baseball in '47, but it wasn't until 1954 that he found himself at Atlanta where he won 18 games. In the off season Dick is a good golfer.

The hard-throwing righthander was used in short relief, long relief and as a spot starter last year. It was a tough season for Joe, as military duty often kept him away from the ballpark. Joe was acquired from the Phils for Pedro Ramos in 1967.

Batted .256 in 38 games in 1950. Played Legion ball, and also for Western Michigan College, before signing with Winston-Salem in 1942. Spent the next 3 years in service. Played for Buffalo in 1946 and 1947. Hit .299 in 1947 and drove in 50 runs. In rookie year with the Tigers, 1948, Neil took part in 87 games. His batting average was 266. He got into 109 games in 1949. Batted .237.

A defensive superstar, Holiday showed what he can do on the other end of the court on April 3, 2021 against Sacramento as he scored a season-high 33 points and added 11 assists. Still getting it done on D, he chipped in a block and a steal to help his team pick up a 129-128 win.

Trey changed teams at the Trade Deadline in 2024, moseying over to Detroit and making his big-league bow shortly thereafter. He rapped a 103.5-mph single in his debut on August 16 and recorded his first extra-base knock (a double in the gap) nine days later. Before arriving in the Motor City, Sweeney banked 15 roundtrippers and 20 steals at Triple-A.

Left-handed Philadelphia A's first baseman. He's 5' 11", weighing 180 and regarded as "tops" in the American League.

John is one of the most rugged forwards in the N.H.L. and is at his best when going is rough and tough. One of the few players to hail from Vancouver, John can always be counted on to throw some stiff body-checks during a game. He led the League in penalties last season.

Only one batsman stood between him and a no-hit game on August 5, 1932. With two out in the 9th inning, Sheriff Harris singled, to mar the pitching performance. Bridges has also turned in a number of other sterling performances. He is a right-hander, 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. Is 26 years old. Went to the Detroit Club from Evansville, Ind., in 1930. Last year won 14 games and ...

Nicknamed "The Old Lamp Lighter", Blake was a great left winger for 13 years in the N.H.L. Since becoming Coach of Canadiens in 1955-56 his team has finished first 8 times and won the Stanley Cup 7 times including a record of 5 consecutive years!

Henry Groh, the young second baseman of the Cincinnati Club, was born at Rochester, N. Y., April 4, 1889, and started his professional career with the Oshkosh Club, of the Wisconsin-Illinois League, when he was but seventeen years of age. In the fall of 1910 he was drafted by the Decatur Club, of the Three I. League, after having, played two seasons at Oshkosh. He was purchased by the New York ...

After a season in Triple-A competition, Chuck is back in the big leagues. In the Texas League in 1964, Chuck's 40 home runs earned him the championship. He has taken two league fielding titles. Chuck has clobbered 132 home runs in the minor leagues.

Denver is the only franchise to produce an MVP in the ABA and the NBA. In 2020-21, Joki? dialed up an amazing statistical season to capture the NBA trophy. The Serbian sensation joined Spencer Haywood, who stuffed the stat sheet as well and earned ABA MVP accolades for the Denver Rockets in 1969-70.

Before Del came to the Tigers as coach in '38, he was a star Minor League catcher from 1911 to '32, doubling as manager in his last 3 years at Beaumont. In '24 at Oakland, he hit .301 and led PCL Catchers in Fielding with .989. Del coached the Tigers 6 seasons and managed them 4 more. He later coached Cleveland 2 years and came to the Red Sox as coach in '45. In his 2nd season as manager in '40...

The winner of 32 ballgames as a pitcher in the minors, Vic is now a top hitter. Vic was traded to the Angels for Jose Cardenal last year.

An outstanding glove man, Jim led the N.L. in fielding three times. In '68, he banged out his 1000th hit in the majors. At El Dorado in '55, Jim paced the league with a .363 B.A.

This block-busting defensive end came to the San Diego Chargers in 1967 in the deal that sent Keith Lincoln to Buffalo. Tom is an excellent pass. rusher and constantly harassing the opposing quarterback. Extremely versatile, Tom can also play at a guard or tackle position if called upon. Tom is a three time All-Star selection.

A graduate of the Cardinal farm system, Stu came up to the Cards in '52 from Columbus, where he had an 11-5 mark and a 2.34 ERA. That year, he won 6 games for the Cardinals and posted a 2.05 ERA. Starting with Salisbury in 1949, he won 8 games and posted 16 wins the next season for Hamilton. At Winston-Salem in '51, Stu posted 13 wins and 111 Strikeouts. Stu shut out the Cubs in his first Big L...

After recovering from a knee injury, Gail went on to grab 47 passes for 411 yards in '66 for a career total of 301 grabs and a Lion career record. He now has 4857 yards gained on receptions, many more than any other Lion receiver.

"Dolly" Stark, who has been a National League umpire for the past 12 years, and who was voted the most popular umpire in the League a few years ago, took to umpiring quite accidentally. A friend, a former major-league star, needing an umpire badly for a college game, asked "Dolly" to officiate behind the plate and "Dolly" Stark has been umpiring ever since, having the reputation of being one of...

Today's Curated Selection

Our curators select cards of interest every day of the year for display in the digital frames embedded in the ground beneath bulletproof glass on our Discovery Plaza. Today we have cards such as: Buck Lansford (Football), Del Baker (Baseball), Gail Cogdill (Football), Leo Boivin (Hockey), Vic Davalillo (Baseball), Cedric Mullins (Baseball), Chuck Harrison (Baseball), Klay Thompson (Basketball), Robert A. (Red) Rolfe (Baseball), Jrue Holiday (Basketball), Joe DiMaggio (Baseball), Ferris Fain (Baseball), Cliff Anderson (Football), Frank Umont (Baseball), Tom Day (Football), Jim Davenport (Baseball), Korie Hlede (Basketball), Joe Verbanic (Baseball), Maurice Stokes (Basketball), and Micah Aivazoff (Hockey).