Discovery Plaza

April 27, 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.

Sid was in 30 games for the Red Sox in 1953, winning 6 and losing 9. His earned run average of 3.52 ranked him twelfth in the league. Sid began in baseball in 1938 and spent that season and the next with Sanford of the Florida State League. In 1939 he won 24 games and lost only 4. His .857 percentage was tops in the league. He joined the Washington Senators the next season and remained with the...

"Rapid Robert" came right off a farm and started hurling for the Indians in 1938. Outside of 3 years in the Navy, he's been taking his regular turn on the mound for 13 years. In '51 Bob was the top hurler in the American League and became the 3rd man in Baseball History to pitch 3 no-hit games in a career. The Player of the Year in 1940, he's pitched ten 1-hit games, led the League in Strikeout...

Smith pairs with Larry Brown to form the youngest set of starting cornerbacks in the NFL. He is the Cowboys' best cover man. Registered a career-high eight tackles and recovered a fumble in the year NFC Championship Game.

A menacing figure along the Patriots defensive line, Houston has been harassing the opposition's backfield for the past six years. Houston is a bone-crushing tackler and any halfback in the league can verify this fact. Houston wrestles in the off-season.

Matt broke out of a slump at the start of 2024 by committing to a more selective approach at the plate. The result was an OPS of .945 over the final four months of the season. From the start of June, Shaw tallied 16 homers, 50 RBI and 19 stolen bases with a .315/.393/.551 line. He was named Cubs Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America.

A $60,000 bonus boy, Billy made the jump to the Red Sox in '53 directly from American Legion baseball. He made his first Major League hit his 8th time at bat, tripling against Washington. He started the next day and hit a single and double in his first 2 swings. Extremely fast, Bill is often used as a pinch-runner. He can play second, third or shortstop. At the age of 13 Billy played in the Cal...

Clyde injured his heel soon after training camp opened in 1969-70 and missed the entire exhibition schedule but was the only Warrior to play in all the team's 82 regular season games that year. One of the finest offensive rebounders in basketball, Clyde concentrates on rebounding and defense but has the ability to score when need be.

One of the NFL's outstanding rookies of 1970, Duane capped a superb season with a fine 1971 Super Bowl performance against the Colts. He led the Cowboys in kickoff returns with 19 for 416-yards and a 21.9 average (his longest going for 33-yards), in rushing (with a 47-yard touchdown run to his credit) and he also caught ten passes for 73-yards. his longest was a 17-yard gainer. Duane has great ...

The Twins picked up this southpaw reliever during the winter. Joe, a 31 year old pitcher, has been in organized baseball since 1955. He began pitching for Jamestown in the Pony League. The following year, he had a 13-3 record for Valdosta in the Georgia-Florida circuit. Joe last pitched in the majors in 1967 for the N.Y. Mets. Joe's finest year was in 1958 when he won 16 ballgames.

Michael J. Doolan, shortstop of the Baltimore Federal League Club, was born at Ashland, Pa., in 1880. He first gained fame at Villanova, Pa., College in 1900 and 1901. His professional career began the next season with Jersey City, of the Eastern League, as a second baseman. Brooklyn put in a draft for him, but cancelled him, and the Philadelphia Nationals secured him at the close of 1904. He p...

After completing two successful seasons at San Diego, the Reds invited Art to spring training in 1965. He impressed everyone with his quick bat and eagerness to play. Although used as a part time performer, Art showed that he was major league material. He was one of Cincinnati's most successful left hand pinch-hitters in '65. Art hit 6 homers in 13 games in 1962

Hit .273 in 75 games in 1950. Doubled 15 times. Drove in 34 runs. Started in baseball with Canton in 1942. Held down first base. Also played in the outfield and caught. In service, 1943-1945. With Lynn, New England League, 1946. Hit .337 in 98 games. Played 8 games for Scranton in 1947, then went to Toronto. Hit .262 in 110 games. With Red Sox since end of that season.

This is Bob's 13th year in the majors and his 19th year in organized baseball. He came up to the Browns in 1940 from San Antonio and in '42 was traded to the A's. After the '43 season, Bob was traded to the Tigers. In 1948, he led all American League Catchers in Fielding with .991. Never a lusty hitter, Bob's great value rests in his experienced handling of young pitchers. His best Big League b...

Louie has played his best basketball in playoffs. Had 18 assists in one playoff game & 179 for entire series in 1970-71. Has played 16,075 minutes in ABA, more than any other player in the history of the league. Louie is the best shooter in Kentucky Wildcat history.

The Dodgers brought Johnny up from Montreal in April of '52. He's been in the Dodger system since '47 when he broke in with Olean of the Pony League and has worked his way up to the majors steadily. Johnny has always compiled good Earned Run Averages. In '50 with Ft. Worth he had 11-12 record and a 2.21 ERA. In '49 with Danville he had a 13-9 record with a 2. 66 ERA, striking out 95 while walki...

The 32 year old righthander is back in the majors after spending the 1968 year with Louisville in the International League. Galen won 11 games there as he hurled 204 innings. His finest year was in 1959 when he won 17 games pitching for Raleigh and Waterloo. Galen pitched a no-hitter in the Int. League last year.

Surprising absolutely no one, Garrett tallied double-digit sacks for the seventh consecutive season in 2024, finishing with 14.0. Putting together an all-time résumé in real time, despite being double-teamed constantly, speaks to just how physically dominant and technically sound the Browns star is.

"Frank was a football and baseball star at Lafayette College before he entered the professional ranks, and has done some pro-football playing. Grube is spending his first season with the St. Louis Browns. He caught three years for the White Sox. being secured by them from Buffalo, where in 1930 he belted the ball .348 in 101 games. Grube was born in Easton, Pa., in 1906. He is 5 feet, 9 inches ...

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.

Jim got a brief taste of Major League experience with the Dodgers at the end of the '52 season. In his first 3 years of pro ball, 1946-47-46, he posted marks of 10-13, 12-6 and 16-13. He then went to Hollywood, Santa Barbara, Hollywood again and St. Paul before finishing out the '50 season with a 7-2 record, and a 2.72 ERA at Montreal. In '51, he chalked up a 10-4 mark for the Royals.

The Stars' offensive defenseman played three seasons with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the QMJHL, highlighted by a 14-goal, 51-point season in 2006-07.

Owen Johnson: Owen has been playing pro ball since 1957. Last season he had his best year in the minors as he hit .299 and socked 24 home runs. Ken Sanders: Ken won 19 games as a freshman hurler in 1960. Last year at Van- couver, the righty won 8 games as he appeared in 57 contests.

Degas painted his first renditions of dancers around 1873. From then on ballet girls, working girls, cabaret artists and models dressing and bathing became his principal subject matter. He was a great innovator, and many of his works contain varied media such as watercolor, oil, pastels and etchings.

Houston acquired Sonny from the Oakland Raiders prior to the 1964 campaign and he has been their regular guard ever since. Sonny is one of the steadiest linemen in professional football. He is particularly effective as the lead blocker on sweeps, getting a good jump from the line of scrimmage. Sonny is a three time All-Star selection.

Featured in the 1911 Turkey Red baseball card set were a number of generic scenes revealing ballplayers in glorified "action" scenes - titles like "Out At Third" (#43) and "Trying To Catch Him Napping” (#44).

Had a 7-5 record in 27 games in 1950. In organized ball since 1937, beginning with Chattanooga of the Southern League, then switching to Jacksonville of the Sally League. Came into the majors with the Senators in 1939. With them 2 seasons. Then sent to the White Sox. With Chicago, 1941 - 1948. Traded back to Senators in December 1948. Joe had a 14-6 record in the 1947 season.

Regarded as one of the best-fielding shortstops in the American League, the Yankees got Willie from the St. Louis Browns last year as "pennant insurance". He broke into organized ball with Sherman-Denison in '48 and played for Chattanooga in 1949-50. In '51, Willie got a trial with Washington and hit .444 in 7 games. He was with Chicago and St. Louis in '52. Willie hit a homer in his first time...

New York has been fortunate in obtaining several Toronto castoffs who become invigorated with Broadway and enjoy an NHL renaissance as Rangers. His free-skating style and scoring technique figure to put him in good stead with Madison Square Garden fans as opposed to those at Maple Leaf Gardens who favored the more regimented demands of the Leafs. MacDonald owns a very accurate shot which he del...

A good outside shooter and adept on the defensive side, Henry led the 76ers with 356 assists last season. A 2-time All-American at UCLA, he was a member of Knicks' 1972-73 NBA Championship Team. He is an outstanding ball handler. Henry's brother Jim, is a pitcher.

In his first year in the N.L., Clete put it altogether in 1967 as he reached personal highs in homers and RBI's. Clete went to the Braves in exchange for Bill Robinson.

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: Joe Grzenda (Baseball), Coby White (Basketball), Stan Bahnsen (Baseball), Kevin Smith (Football), Matt Batts (Baseball), Wilt Chamberlain (Basketball), Jim Hughes (Baseball), Johnny Robinson (Football), Cooper Kupp (Football), Ron Hall (Football), Gorgui Dieng (Basketball), Frank Grube (Baseball), Kelly Schumacher (Basketball), Vic Raschi (Baseball), Minnie Minoso (Baseball), Parker MacDonald (Hockey), Osleivis Basabe (Baseball), Bob Swift (Baseball), Guy Bush (Baseball), and Clyde Lee (Basketball).