Discovery Plaza

April 30, 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.

Garnet is playing his second full season in the NHL. The young left winger played his Junior Hockey in Western Canada and spent some time in the AHL. Garnet had his best pro season with Hershey scoring 24 Goals and 32 Assists.

When a shock wave rocked Voyager, the crew found a nearby planet where a cataclysmic explosion had wiped out all life. Beaming down, Paris and Janeway were transported back to the day before the explosion. They made their way to a polaric ion power station, the site of the future explosion. Chakotay also went to the station and used a polaric beam to cut through subspace, hoping to find them. B...

Named top player in Pacific Coast Athletic Association, 69-70 & 70-71. Blocked 33 shots for Pistons, 73-74. Drafted: #1-1971 by Atlanta.

As Ohio has given us the most presidents, the San Francisco Bay district has probably produced' the most top league base ball players. Bill Rigney is one of them. His impressive 5 years in the minors made his Giant bid a foregone conclusion, but then Uncle Sam stepped in for three years. His batting average increased last year over his first year's record. He's one of the Giants' most dependabl...

Leading defensive scorer for Scouts last season. Was member of United States Olympic Team in 1972. Attended Bemidji State College before turning to professional career. Had seven points in 10 WHL playoff games, 1974. Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

Gerry rated as top goalie in minors as Toronto prospect, but exposed to draft last summer, Bruins promptly claimed him from Rochester.

Boxing out like crazy in 2014-15, New Orleans ranked as the fifth-best team in surrendering rebounds, allowing just 41.5. Throwing his weight around in the paint against Philadelphia on Jan. 16, Ajinca corralled a career-high 14, including 10 on the defensive end. Getting busy on offense as well, he dropped in 16 points.

Ernest T. Oakes, manager of the Pittsburgh Federal League team, was born at Rushton, La., in 1886. He began playing professional for the first time with the Hattiesburg, Miss., club of the Cotton States League in 1906. The next season he had a season's play with the Cedar Rapids Club, of the Three I League. The next season he had moved out to the Pacific Coast League, playing with the Los Angel...

One of the Giants' timeliest batters, Bobby saw action as a utility infielder and pinch hitter last season. In '44 he started with Springfield, spending the '46 and '47 seasons at Trenton and hitting .319 for Sioux City in '48. In '50 he hit .296 at Oakland and rejoined the Giants in '52 after batting .290 at Minneapolis in '51. After sitting on the bench most of the month, Bob had his opportun...

The Black Beauty has two of the criminals pinned to the wall as The Green Hornet starts after the other criminal.

As of July 7 - the date of Jacob's final 2021 start - he led the Majors with his 1.08 ERA, 148 strikeouts, 1.08 walks per nine innings and 0.554 WHIP.

It was rare, but defenders could sometimes shut down Thomas on the ground. In that case, the legendary running back would shift gears and dominate as a receiver. Between his rushes and receptions, he topped the league in scrimmage yards in four consecutive seasons (1989-92).

Don was brought up by the Tigers from Buffalo late in the '52 season and posted batting marks of better than .300 for both clubs. He broke into pro ball in a Major League uniform with the Dodgers in '45. Sent down for more seasoning, Don received 2 more trials with the Brooks before being bought by the Browns in '48. The Tigers obtained him early in '49 and, after giving him a brief trial, sent...

You would have to see Ovechkin's March 1, 2011 overtime winner against the Islanders to believe it. He took the puck in his own end, danced inside of Islanders center Frans Nielsen, then went forehand-to-backhand before beating Islanders goaltender Nathan Lawson to the far side for a 2-1 victory.

A tremendous cheer went up as Davy walked back into camp. He had killed a bear - without using a gun! At first he tried to hypnotize the huge ani- mal and when that failed, went after him with only a knife. While the bear clawed at him, Davy waited for the split second opening he needed - his knife flashed - and the bear was ready for cooking.

After her defeat of Draco, Xena is unaware that Gar plans to stab her. Fortunately, Draco kills Gar before he gets his chance.

Carlos made the All-Star team last year in only his fourth year of pro ball. Was the Sox #1 selection in June, 1966 draft, In one high school season he batted .734. Led Carolina League with .330 mark in 1968 before being brought up to majors. Hit game winning grand-slammer vs. Red Sox in 1969. In 1970, Carlos hopes to become the Sox first 30-homer hitter.

He led American League's third basemen in 1943 in put-outs and assists, and tied for most double plays. He's a heavy hitter. His 131 hits in 1948 batted in 64 runs. In the World Series of 1947 three of his seven hits were triples. He was named to the All-Star team in 1943. He spent two years in war service. Lives in Augusta, Georgia. 1948 average .294.

Abdul-Rauf played in Turkey for Fenerbahce during the 1998-99 season. He led the NBA in free-throw percentage in 1993-94 and 1995-96 at .956 and .930 clips, respectively.

Boston's loss was a gain for St. Louis in 1970, as Jim switched uniforms. A former rookie of year and scoring champ in the Central League, Jim is aggressive, too. Seldom misses a game. Jim is ex- pected to be a future St. Louis star. Twice had 33 goals in minors. Jim scored 101 points for Oklahoma City in 1968-69.

Mayo played only 73 Major 130 League games during his baseball career! But his ability to handle men and make the right decisions helped him become the Phils' manager this year. After leaving the active player list in '50, he managed Amsterdam for 2 years and led Norfolk to the Piedmont League Pennant in '51 and '52. The next 2 years he managed Birmingham.

Hank established a new National League record for third-basemen in 1950 when he took part in 43 double plays. This was his first year as a Giant regular and he hit .289 and slugged 20 homers. In 1947, he got his first Big League trial with the Browns, but didn't click. The Giants brought him up from Jersey City during the 1949 season. He spent 2 months in the minors in 1951, but came back to pl...

Jason claims to have hit only one home run in his entire Little League career. But don't tell that to Sammy Sosa. After watching Sosa bomb 500-foot home runs to all parts of Miller Park at the All-Star Home Run Derby, Giambi stepped up in the final round and upset Sammy, 7-1, in 20 swings.

"CAROLINA THUNDER" How acquired: Drafted in the first round in 1991 (first selection). While the Charlotte Hornets mulled their options on the first pick in the 1991 NBA Draft, a poll taken by the Charlotte Observer asked readers to vote for the players they wanted the Hornets to pick. Dikembe Mutombo was the overwhelming choice. Larry Johnson edged Billy Owens for second. Charlotte fans can th...

Although he was born in 2001, Parada considers himself a throwback when it comes to his viewing habits. He wasn't a fan of Nickelodeon or Disney as a kid, instead opting for a classic from the previous century. "I grew up watching Scooby Doo," the backstop said. "I watched the old ones, too, like from the 1960s."

The backs of the 1916 Sporting News M101-4 black and white cards were customized and created for distribution through a variety of advertisers such as The Sporting News, Altoona Tribune, Gimbel’s Department Stores, Standard Biscuit, Weil Baking Company, and other smaller companies.

Standing only 5'9", the Boston Red Sox center-fielder smacked American League pitching in 1950 for a .328 average.

Good luck throwing against Washington. In 2020, the team allowed the second-fewest passing yards in the league. thanks in some part to Fuller. The physical cornerback is capable of taking away half the field with tight-coverage and ball-hawking speed. He recorded 11 pass deflections and four interceptions in 2020.

At Baylor, Egbo partnered with fellow Bears star NaLyssa Smith to form one of the nation's most feared frontcourts and earned All-Big 12 honors multiple times. In 2022, the well-regarded center leaped to the WNBA, where she reunited with Smith on a rebuilding Indiana team looking to establish a winning culture.

Harvey's fine fielding won him the nickname "kitten". A strikeout artist, he's averaged 165 whiffs in 3 years. In '53, Harv led the N.L. with 6 shutouts and won 20 games.

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: Heston Kjerstad (Baseball), Queen Egbo (Basketball), Kevin Parada (Baseball), Charles (Chick) Hafey (Baseball), Ernest T. Oakes (Baseball), Hugh Noyes Mulcahy (Baseball), Frank Smith (Baseball), Zack Taylor (Baseball), Sal Maglie (Baseball), Bill Rigney (Baseball), Harry Perkowski (Baseball), Garnet Bailey (Hockey), Ray T. Davis (Baseball), Mike Mowrey (Baseball), Kendall Fuller (Football), Tom Carroll (Baseball), Mayo Smith (Baseball), Jacob deGrom (Baseball), Dominick DiMaggio (Baseball), and Alex Ovechkin (Hockey).