Discovery Plaza

April 5, 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.

"Ray Benge in 1933 was the best fielding pitcher for the most games played in the National League with an average of 1.000 in 37 games. He pitches an overhand curved ball. Cleveland had him for two years (1925-26) but let him go to the Three-I League. The Phillies got him in Waco, Texas, in 1928 and kept him for six seasons before letting him go to the Dodgers. He was born in Jacksonville, Texa...

Tall, bespectacled Earl spent two years in the minors, after which he joined the service. He spent three years in uniform on the roster of the Seattle club and played 103 games for them in 1946, his first season after being discharged from the service. He batted .285 for the year. The Braves brought him up for the 1947 season and he played 128 games, hit .281 and batted in 78 runs. He hit .253 ...

6/7/97 - Yzerman becomes the first Red Wings captain since the 1954-55 season to triumphantly hoist the Stanley Cup.

With only two seasons of Minor League ball to his credit, Jerry was drafted from the Yankee chain by the Pirates. Last year with Norfolk, he led the Piedmont League in 6 Depart- ments: Batting, RBI's, Total Bases (320), Extra Base Hits (140), Doubles and Triples. In 1950, before going into the Army for 2 years, Jerry hit .329 and had 75 RBI's at Greenville. Last season the Yanks placed Lynch wi...

The 1909 T206 Set received its name from Jefferson Burdick, author of the American Card Catalog. ‘T’ in the T206 name stood for 20th century tobacco issues while ‘206’ was simply a number assigned to it.

More than 300,000 1909 T206 Set cards have been graded by the three main grading entities, PSA, SGC, and Beckett.

Now in his fourth season with the Black Hawks, Dick can be used as both a forward and as a defenseman. He's a smart puck-handler and usually gets many assists. Dick's brother plays for the Detroit Red Wings.

Cincy was acquired by the Stars from the Colonels for the 1972-73 season after making life miserable for Utah the previous campaign. It seemed as though whenever the two teams faced one another Cincy was hitting a great shot or pulling down a crucial rebound vs. Stars. Cincy has a great corner jump shot.

The Black Cat carries a small grappling hook device, with a built-in release mechanism, enabling her to swing among buildings in a manner similar to Spider-Man and Daredevil, though with marginally less speed than either. She wears earrings of a unique design that aid her balance and allow her to always land on her feet. She wears contact lenses that enable her to see in the UV and IR range, pr...

Rodman's roster of rebounding superlatives included a 4th-straight NBA title; an NBA-high of 30 in a game (2/21); two NBA-high games of 14 offensive boards, and a Spurs record 15 in a quarter (2/26).

Dee is a good workman on the mound. He appeared in 31 games for the 1953 edition of the St. Louis Browns, winning 7 and losing 13. His record could have had more wins with a stronger hitting team behind him. Dee was property of the Yankees, his first major league club. Began in pro ball, 1946, with Newark where he had an 11-10 record. He reached the Yankees in 1949 after spending most of the se...

Gil, who was primarily a second baseman during his sensational rookie year in 1951, was primarily a third baseman in 1952. Gil batted .306 in 1951. In the World Series that season he tied a record for the most runs batted in in an inning with 4; also for grand slam homers. He was the only rookie ever to hit a grand slammer in the Series. A good fielder.

Bob's knack of putting the ball where he wants it makes him a topnotch control pitcher. This season will be the 6th year that Bob has been with the Phillies and he feels he can top his '50 performance of 11 Wins. Starting pro ball in '48, he won 19 for Terre Haute in '49 to gain a pro- motion to the Phils. In '51, a good Minor season brought him back to Philadelphia.

No. 15, The Long Follow Through. Experienced batters like Riggs Stephenson know the value of a long follow through, letting the bat sweep to the end of its natural are without smothering the swing. Hit the ball out in front of the body-line and never behind it, since the point of greatest power lies in front where the arms are fully extended. Never cramp the arms close to the body when swinging...

The strong, young pitcher, is a highly regarded member of the Detroit Tigers' pitching staff, and should be in the major leagues, making life hard on hitters for many years to come. He got into 29 games for the Tigers in 1953, winning 9 and losing 14. He pitched 198 innings and struck out 90 men. His control is good, since he walked only 58. He was with the Tigers in 1952, getting in 34 games t...

Jack is one of luckiest boys in baseball. A telegram ordering him to report to San Diego from Spokane team took him from the ill-fated bus in 1945 which overturned an hour later and killed many of Spokane players. He missed disaster two other times. Opinion has it that he was one of best players ever developed on Pacific Coast. Last season he hit .250 and batted in 31 runs.

This greatest of modern day pitchers has won 249 games during his career which began with Cleveland in 1936. Holds all-time major league record of 348 strikeouts set in 1946. Has pitched three no-hit games and 11 one-hitters, both of which are all-time highs. Chosen for All-Star Game 8 times.

Fast coming into his own as brilliant National league infielder. Covers ground well and has fine throwing arm for double play work. Handled 303 chances last season and committed only 11 errors for .965 field mark. Batting average improved over 1947, jumping to a fine .298 on 107 hits in 262 times at bat.

1909 T206 Set cards were often glued into scrapbooks or affixed to other surfaces and, as a result, they are often found with paper loss on them from when they were removed.

George is dynamite and each Sunday afternoon the fuse gets lighted. On the field he's a terror, blasting holes in opposing team's defenses. George also keeps a sharp eye out for fumbles.

Although Eddie has been in the majors since 1944, except for 2 years in Military Service, he never played regularly until the Dodgers traded him to the Cubs in 1951. 1944 was his first year in organized baseball and after hitting .267 in 72 games at Trenton, the Dodgers brought him up. 1945 was spent in Service and he returned at the end of the '46 season. In '47, he hit .267 in 45 games. Eddie...

Divided 1950 between the Dodgers and the Reds. Had a combined record of 8-14 in 32 games. In organized baseball since 1938, beginning with Big Spring of the West Texas-New Mexico League. Hit the top minors in 1943 with Montreal of the International League. Spent the next 2 seasons in service. With Fort Worth in 1946. Hit majors with Dodgers at end of the 1947 and 1948 seasons.

Cleveland traded Ed Fisher to the Angels last October to secure Jack. The righthander had control trouble as a youngster and led two minor leagues in base on balls. Jack won 12 at Syracuse before joining the Mets in 1966. No Hitter! Jack pitched a 7-inning no-hitter in 1957, winning 5-0.

Although always the tallest player on his high school and college teams, Tom worked hard to develop an outside shot. Today, it's the chief weapon in his varied arsenal. In the last years' playoffs Tom registered 229 points for a sparkling 22.9 average to help lead the Bostonians to the championship.

For the second consecutive season, Tommy led the Chicago White Sox staff with fourteen victories in 1966. The tall southpaw started thirty-three ballgames, the most on the club and completed ten contests. Tommy came to the Sox along with Tommy Agee via a three club trade involving eight players in early 1965. Tommy pitched five shutouts last year. He likes to relax with golf clubs.

A dark, raspy-voiced Shamaness with a sinister goal: the complete engulfment and redirection of all existing energy. Alti is a spiritual parasite. She steals the essence of others to increase her strength and extend her dominion. Xena, aglow with natural fury and life-drive, proved an ideal target for this wily, power-hungry witch. But the Warrior Princess outsmarted her, slaying Alti in a fier...

Only one player is featured with a mustache in the 1909 T206 Set – John Titus.

A Big Leaguer since the end of the '47 season, the former Baylor University star started in pro ball in 1942. The next 3 years were spent in Military Service. At Lynn in 1946, Matt hit .337 and drove in 86 runs. In 1947, he played for Scranton and Toronto and came up to the Red Sox. He hit .314 in 46 games in '48, dropped off to .242 in '49 and came up to .273 in '50. Traded to the Browns in Ma...

Debs Garms, an all-around athlete at Howard Payne College, of Brownwood, Tex., started his professional baseball career with the Abilene Club, of the West Texas League, as an infielder. In 1932 he was given a tryout with the St. Louis Browns, with whom he played until the beginning of the 1935 season, when he was sent to San Antonio. In 1936, while with San Antonio, Garms acquired a batting ave...

Jeremy dedicated himself to skating at age 4 after watching Robin Cousins perform at a show in Colorado. He made his Olympic Winter Games debut in Vancouver in 2010 by finishing ninth in the Overall. Four years later in Sochi, Abbott snagged his first Olympic medal by taking bronze in the Team event.

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: Slater Martin (Basketball), Jae Crowder (Basketball), Reggie Theus (Basketball), Eddie Miksis (Baseball), Josh Allen (Football), Duane Pillette (Baseball), Tom Heinsohn (Basketball), Ken Hodge (Hockey), Joe Adcock (Baseball), Mike Clark (Baseball), David Thompson (Basketball), Zion Williamson (Basketball), George Preas (Football), Deacon Phillippe (Baseball), Ray Benge (Baseball), Gil McDougald (Baseball), Tom Brady (Football), Dennis Rodman (Basketball), Eddie Yost (Baseball), and Willard Ramsdell (Baseball).