Discovery Plaza

April 11, 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.

Walt Alston is starting an unprecedented thirteenth consecutive season with the Dodgers this year. Considering the short tenure of the average manager in the major leagues, this is truly a remarkable accomplishment. Since Walter has taken over the reins of the club, the Dodgers have captured five National League pennant flags. The club has compiled an .800 percentage in World Series competition...

Robitaille's current streak of six seasons with 40 or more goals each is the longest in the NHL among active players. The Rings' leader in goals, he was second in the league in power-play goals (26). He made the Second All-Star Team and has played in 156 consecutive games.

"Here's the man who played the most games with the highest fielding average in the American League in 1933. He played in 52 games with a fielding average of 1.000, and tied with Lefty Grove of the Philadelphia Athletics for most games pitched and won. Crowder started his pitching while serving in the Philippines with the U. S. Army and graduated to the American League in 1926. He was traded to ...

The Sporting News picked Ed at 3rd Base on the '52 Major League Rookie All-Star team. He signed with the Braves' organization in '49 and hit .363 at Thomasville that season. Ed hit 32 HR's for Atlanta in '50, one of them a blast that landed atop a building after leaving the park at the 420 ft. mark in center field. He split the '51 season between Milwaukee and Atlanta.

All-time great of American league. Has never played with any other club except White Sox. Last season - 20th in the big time - hit .314. Season before hit .306. Won bat title in 1936 with mark of .388 and again in 1943 with .328. Holds record for most games played at shortstop and third base - 2,132.

Wayne continues to improve with each season and has become the Hawks' starting center. His 117 Blocked Shots were 2nd-best on the squad last season. Once blocked 10 shots in a game. Wayne played on U.S. Pan American Team.

One of most powerful men in baseball, Charlie is a dangerous slugger. A graduate of University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree, he joined Yankees in 1939, after two years in minors, and with exception of a year spent in service, has been with them ever since. He has been in four World Series and on three All-Star teams.

Willy Gilligan is 15 years old and was born under the sign of "Inept". No matter how hard he works, he can snatch defeat from the very jaws of victory! He was born in Patterson. New Jersey with one brother and one sister and served a two year hitch in the Navy where he met (and became the "Little Buddy" of) The Skipper.

While the card size of the 1909 T206 Set is somewhat consistent, the exact dimensions can vary slightly from card to card.

Billy is one of the bright hopes of the Dodger staff. While he hasn't quite lived up to his early promise, he still had a good season in 1954. He was in 28 games for Brooklyn, and he had a record of 13-5. He pitched 148 innings and his earned run average was 4.14. He began in organized ball in 1949 with the Dodgers' Nashua farm team. He also pitched for Fort Worth that year, coming to Brooklyn ...

"Jim" Tabor preferred baseball to a teaching career and it was for that reason that he signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1937. Two seasons of minor league ball proved sufficient for Tabor, a fact he proved last year - his first full season with the Red Sox - by hitting .289 in 149 games, driving in 95 runs and hitting 14 home runs, four of them in one day, tying two major league records. He hit...

"Puddin' Head" was the N.L.'s top 3rd Baseman in '53, leading in Fielding Averages and Putouts. Starting with Terre Haute in '47, he hit .307, topping the League in Doubles. After a brief appearance with the Phils in '47 Willie played with Utica and Toronto. In '48 he was back, and hit .333 in 17 games for Philadelphia. Willie was 'beaned' in '48 while playing for Toronto. Ordered to stay in th...

With Valdosta in '49, Ron won 21 with 242 S.O.'s. He was on Brooklyn farm teams for 6 years. After 17 wins in '54 at St. Paul, he became a Phil regular.

Bob is one of the NFL's most versatile linemen. He can play either guard or either tackle. He has built himself up. adding weight without a loss of speed.

Once again, Ares tries to seduce Xena to join him, as she prepares to be executed for murder - a murder she was framed for by Ares.

Rookie with the Rams in 1950: Scored 4 touchdowns passing. Lettered in football, basketball and track in high school. Played football at Riverside Junior College, Compton Junior College and Loyola. Member of the first Little Rose Bowl team. All-Southern California end. Little All-American honorable mention. Won NCAA 100-yard dash in 1950. Bob holds a school record of 9.5 in this event.

In a brief shot with the Athletics' last year, Tim hit .340. A good hitter in the minors, this 6'3" backstop batted .329 for Springfield in 1960. Tim again topped the .300 mark at El Paso in '62, where he hit .310! This 24 year old rookie has hit over .300 for three minor league clubs since 1963. Last year, while his average dipped to .283, Ramon displayed his best power. Then, he hit 20 homer...

She was selected by Chicago Sky in the expansion draft, February 14, 2006. Entered the 2006 season needing only 2 points to reach the 700-point plateau in her WNBA career. Set a single-season career-high free-throw percentage (735) in 2005.

One of Mike's finest games of 1972 was vs. his former Bosox teammates, August 28th. He hit 3-run Homer in 4th inning & 2-run Double in 6th as Chisox won 6-4. Mike led AL with 18 sacrifices in 1967.

Randall earned UPI and Pro Football News All-Rookie honors after starting at left guard for Vikings in the final 15 games of the 1988 season. At Arizona State in 1987 he was the recipient of Morris Trophy as Pac-10 Conference Outstanding Offensive Lineman. Randall played in the Rose, Holiday and Peach Bowl Games at ASU.

Antonio made a catch last November 6 that won him an ESPY for "Play of the Year." The Packers and Vikings were in overtime when Brett Favre threw deep to Freeman, who had slipped and fallen. The ball was deflected by a cornerback and bounced off Antonio's shoulder. However, he tipped the ball with his right hand and grabbed it, jumped to his feet, juked a safety and completed a 43-yard game-win...

Sometimes called "Puck's Bad Boy." Reg plays anywhere but goal, has developed into one of league's top penalty killers. Despite penchant for drawing penalties himself, he cut time in "sin bin" from 145 minutes as rookie to 71.

Sparkplug of the St. Louis Cardinals, the veteran left-handed outfielder hit .290 and drove in 101 runs in 1950.

William Richard Cox nicknamed "Billy" is a popular ball player of Irish ancestry. He is a Pennsylvanian by birth, and entered organized baseball at Harrisburg. Like many players, Billy enjoys hunting and fishing during his leisure time. He tied the major league record on May 21, 1952 by making three appearances at bat in one inning. Led N.L. 3rd basemen in fielding 1950 and '52.

Though Walt only stands 5 feet 6 inches, he is a big man with a bat for the White Sox. In his past two minor league campaigns, Walt led The Texas League and The Pacific Coast League in base-hits. In '66, at Tulsa, he collected 54 doubles and compiled a .330 average to top the circuit. His performance during his freshman season earned him a spot on The 1967 Topps Rookie All-Star squad.

Ancestry Italian. Began umpiring with Can.-American League 1938-1939, with Eastern League four years before spending two in American Association. Purchased by American League in December of 1945. His first year with the American League was 1946. World Series umpire in 1948 and 1951, and All-Star game umpire 1948 and 1954.

Bradley's slider can be an out pitch. He dropped one on Joc Pederson for first K.

With his final home run of 1995 (September 16 against the Rockies), Dawson cracked the all-time top 10 list in home runs, tying Duke Snider for tenth. Facing Atlanta's Steve Avery exactly one month earlier, Dawson had socked his first grand slam in more than four years and added a solo shot for a two-homer game.

The Packers' leading interceptor in 1970, Willie was named to The Sporting News NFC All-Star Team and the UPI NFC All-Star Second Team last year. Noted for his 50-yard pass interception in the 1966 Super Bowl, he led the NFL in punt returns in 1961, was second in that department in 1962 and 1963, and led the Packers in 1965, 1967 and 1970. A quarterback and defensive halfback at USC, he is rate...

Despite several trips to the injured list in 2021, Luke charted several career firsts: a walk-off hit, a five-hit game, and a ninth inning, go-ahead homer.

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: Ron Negray (Baseball), Valerie Still (Basketball), Andre Dawson (Baseball), Wayne Rollins (Basketball), Giancarlo Stanton (Baseball), Gerry Staley (Baseball), Willie Jones (Baseball), Will Anderson, Jr. (Football), Tommy Byrne (Baseball), Lawrence Phillips (Football), Terry Cummings (Basketball), Admiral Schlei (Baseball), Reg Fleming (Hockey), Luc Robitaille (Hockey), Wes Unseld (Basketball), Joe Kapp (Football), Del Ennis (Baseball), Enos Slaughter (Baseball), "Wildfire" Craft (Baseball), and Mike Andrews (Baseball).