Discovery Plaza

April 23, 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.

The 1909 T206 Set, and other tobacco cards, were often viewed as evil, encouraging gambling and tobacco use among children.

Rookie year with the Reds in 1940 was one of his best in majors. He batted .300. Remained with Reds until June 1946 when he was sold to Boston Braves. Spent two years previous in service. Last season with Braves was his best since his first year. In 115 games he batted .303 and drove in 39 runs. At end of season he was traded to Brooklyn for Pete Reiser.

Ruthless, brilliant Lex Luthor never let failure stand in his way - local politics and an emotionally fortifying relationship with billionaire father Lionel were clearly not his strong suits. Clark Kent's most persistent and deadly nemesis, Lex has launched one outlandish, ultra-dangerous criminal scheme after another, bonding with testy extraterrestrials (sometimes literally) and slaying his o...

Rhett had nothing else to prove after torching the top three Minor League levels in his inaugural professional season in 2024. The SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game selection tallied 9.4 SOS/9 IP along with a 6-4 record, 3.64 ERA and miniscule 5.4% walk percentage in 22 starts on the farms. He was called up to make his first Reds start on August 30.

A regular in the Viking's offensive line since his rookie year, Larry is a top pass blocker who hits real hard. The quiet man is one of the most popular men on the squad. Quarterback Joe Kapp operates with a little more confidence when he knows that Larry is getting his job done. Larry always gives a top performance! Larry won All Big Ten honors at Purdue.

One of the so-called bad men of the NHL, Louie the Leaper holds league record for most penalty minutes in a season, 202. Colorful and aggressive, this backliner commands respect by his hard-hitting tactics. He's a fine puck-blocker.

Holder of every key strikeout record at Old Dominion University, Justin - the second overall pick of the 2004 draft - has been even more unhittable as a pro. He debuted in '05 with a 1.29 ERA over 20 starts that led all Minor League pitchers by a cavemous margin of 0.73. After earning a spot in the Futures Game, he soon received a summons to Detroit, where he started twice in July. Justin pitch...

Steve is starting his 44th season in organized baseball. One of the top catchers of his day, he played 13 of his 17 Big League seasons with Cleveland. He hit .321, .322 and .311 from 1920 to '22 and led A.L. Catchers in Fielding with .983 in 1918. Steve managed the Indians 2 years, the Tigers 6 and the Red Sox 2 years before taking over the Phils in '52. When only 12, Steve worked in the coal m...

Fanimation returns! This time, find your Fanimation cards featuring Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Karl Malone and Dikembe Mutombo in The Upper Deck Company's 1992-93 High Series Basketball foil packs. From Jim Lee and Marc Silvestri, two of the comic industry's most innovative artists, come these high-intensity fantasy basketball cards. Don't miss them.

Detroit's No. 10 draft in '60, Grady beat out 4 vets to land a spot on the squad. The Vikings got him from NFL vets' pool. He was All-Catholic All-American in '59.

Beauty may only be skin deep, but true beauty is forever, so the sayings go. As the classic original "Face of Hedare," Laurel believes these sayings with all of her heart. More, she intends to live them out - no matter what the price. The Hedare Company's new product, Beau-line, might make her dream come true... or envelope her in a nightmare from which she'll never escape.

Has played every infield position but first. In organized baseball since 1932 he's been with the New York Giants, Boston Braves, Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers since 1944. He led AL third basemen in fielding in 1943 with the A's, and second basemen in 1945, with the Tigers. With the Tigers in 1945 he tied World's Series record for most times at bat in a game with 6.

The Cards purchased the young Mexican from the San Diego team in the Pacific Coast League for a good amount of money. His full name is Guillermo Romero Luna. In high school he played football, soccer and golf. During the winter he plays baseball. In 1951 with Tiajuana of the Southwestern International League he won 26 games while losing 13. He struck out 318 men and had the lowest earned run av...

Cliff was recalled by the Browns in '52 after he won 9 games and posted a 2.66 ERA at San Antonio in the Texas League. Previously, he had hurled for the Brownies part of 1945 and 1951 and all of 1946-47-48-49-50. He started in organized ball in 1942 and after winning a total of 22 games for Toledo in '44 and '45 the Browns called him up. His record was 5-2 in '46, and he won 10 games in '48. Pa...

"Dick" began his professional baseball career with a semi-professional team of Butte, Montana, in 1927. He entered the majors in 1928 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and is now with the New York Giants.

After making headlines with an Astros single-game record eight RBI on 9/20/07, Towles saw increased playing time in 2008 and came through with three RBI in a 5-1 win over Florida on 4/13.

Adams averaged one home run every 17.6 at-bats in 2013 - sixth best in the National League among players with at least 250 at-bats. The former Texas League MVP honoree was particularly fierce in September when he bashed eight longballs and slugged .609.

George showed what he could do with a full season of health in 2016, becoming one of the game's top combination power-defense right fielders. In June, he came up with two 11th inning walk-off hits.

Ranks among the top fielding shortstops of all time. Paced National league in 1948 with .978 average, committing only 19 errors. Won 1944 Sporting News and Baseball Writers' Awards as "most valuable." Not much of hitter. Finished 1948 with .252 average.

For a while it looked as if 1968 was going to be a season to forget. Cleon was batting near .220 going into June. He then turned around and hit well over .300 for the rest of the year. Cleon scored 26 touchdowns in nine games for Alabama A and M.

Atley Donald was the sensation of the 1939 rookies. He won his first 12 games for the Yankees last year, setting a record for first year men. He started his streak on May 9th and was not stopped until August 2nd, when Detroit finally beat him. He finished the season with thirteen triumphs and only three defeats. Donald, a product of the Yankee farm system, came up from Newark at the end of the ...

They call him "Fidgety Phil". He hitches his trousers, pulls at his cap and tramps around the pitcher's box, before he delivers the ball. But when he does let the ball go, there's plenty of stuff on it. He won 14 games last year and lost 12. Phil Collins hails from Chicago. He is a righthander, five feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. He has been with the Phils four years, coming up fro...

"Ole Satch" had the best season, in '52, of his long deferred and much interrupted Major League career. He was tied for 2nd in Games Appeared in, turning in an 8-8 record as a reliever and a 4-2 mark as a starter. In addition, he was in the finishing pitcher in 10 other Brownie wins. Satchell hurled a 12 inning, 1-0 shutout against the Tigers in '52. He's been in the AL since '48, hurling for t...

Hector scored more runs than any other Athletic in 1956. He also led his mates in Doubles and placed 2nd in Home Runs. A real hustler, Hec was also called on to play 20 games in the outfield. After breaking in in 1951, Hec led the Provincial League in Runs in '52 and the following year topped East. Lg. in Fielding.

The flashy, fleet-footed outfielder was one of Cincinnati's bright spots last year. His inspired play helped the Reds stay in the thick of the pennant race. Tommy can also handle the "hot-corner," making tough plays look easy. The Cincinnati Reds are very high on this versatile youngster. Tommy led the Reds with 33 stolen bases in 1965

Bert's 62 stolen bases last season was the most in 48 years in the American League. He finished 7th in batting in the AL in 1968. Bert has been the A.L. base-stealing champ for four years.

Lew was the sensation of the 1957 Series. He beat the Yanks 3 times, giving up only 2 runs. It was ironic that Lew, who was originally in the Yanks chain should return to haunt his former "bosses." His fidgety motion bothers batters. Series star Lew baffled the Yanks with his low ball stuff.

Jim is one of the most accurate and devastating downfield blockers. At Syracuse he led his squad to the 1953 Orange Bowl and in the play-for-pay ranks has won All Pro Honors.

"Luke" Sewell, who has spent 19 years crouching behind American League plates, will devote his full time from now on to coaching with the Cleveland Indians, the team he started with back in 1921. "Luke," whose brother Joe was one of the star infielders in the American League for years. has been one of the smartest catchers in the league and his knowledge of handling pitchers and opposition batt...

Discharged last May after 2 years in the Army, Karl spent the '53 season learning Major League Baseball with the Red Sox. Before entering Service, he showed great promise in the Minors. With Birmingham in '50, Karl hit .321, with 23 Homers, 14 Triples, 29 Doubles and 100 RBI's. He was batting .320 in 63 games at Louisville in '51 when called into the Army. Karl just joined the Red Sox when he w...

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: Wille Credshaw (Football), Tommy Harper (Baseball), Dave Marshall (Baseball), Martin Brodeur (Hockey), Red Kleinow (Baseball), Lou Fontinato (Hockey), "Mickey" Cochrane (Baseball), Grady Alderman (Football), Verlon Biggs (Football), Cleon Jones (Baseball), Larry French (Baseball), Anthony Volpe (Baseball), Ralph Simpson (Basketball), Jim Ringo (Football), Al Rosen (Baseball), Lou Burdette (Baseball), Rhett Lowder (Baseball), Cal Quantrill (Baseball), Justin Verlander (Baseball), and Chris Slade (Trading).