Discovery Plaza

August 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.

In February of 2004, Agnieszka Bibrzycka was the 2003 Women's European Player of the Year and spent the early part of the 2004 calendar playing alongside San Antonio Silver Stars teammate Margo Dydek for Lotos VBW in Poland.

Looking at the back of his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card, Tampa, Florida hometown boy Luis Gonzalez has slammed 316 home runs, banging in 1251 RBI, stealing 121 bases, while managing a nifty .285 average to this point in his career.

Abner K-ed Aaron Judge in September. "First couple of pitches I was a little quick and then I made an adjustment." The fastball registered 100.3 mph.

After 3 years of Triple-A ball Billy movec up to the AL in'42. Since then, he has worn the uniform of 5 teams. He played for the Tigers in '42, was in the Service for 3 years and moved to the Senators in '46. Bill went to the Browns in '47, the Red Sox in '48 and the A's in '51. Bill is a graduate of Auburn where he was captain of the football and baseball teams. Bill was traded to the Tigers i...

Flipping over his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card, righty pitcher Bartolo Colon, of the Angels, has captured 139 wins and lost 82 in 280 games played and 1819 innings pitched. Don't forget he also struck out 1435 opponents!

Need something to be done? Gary'll do it. He has run back kicks and punts. He's been a running back, scoring 3 TDs rushing last year. He's also Pittsburgh's leading receiver with 40 catches for 859 yds. and 5 TDs, 21.5 yds. a catch.

The Islanders' leading scorer in 1980-81, Mike led the club with 28 power play goals and 10 game winning goals while adding 2 short handed goals and 2 game tying goals during year. Mike matched Maurice Richard's mark of 50 goals in his first 50 games of the 1980-81 season.

Luis had a 30-game hitting streak snapped on May 19, 1999. He tied Eric Davis, Nomar Garciaparra and Sandy Alomar, Jr. for the longest streak of the decade.

"In knowing Bill Elliott the past dozen years, the turnaround in him has been incredible as a spokesman for racing. In 1985, the attention he was able to generate toward auto racing was remarkable." - Benny Parsons. "He always seems to be doing something to help the less fortunate. The world would be a better place if there were more like him." - anonymous by request

Troy teamed with his older brother Darren to lead Pasco High School to a Florida state championship in 1992. The duo also spent time together at South Carolina and with the Cowboys (although Darren now plays linebacker for the Browns). The duo gets together each summer to sponsor a community fundraiser called the Ham Slam Jam Fest in their tiny hometown of Lacoochee.

Cardinals second draft choice this year. One of the nation's outstanding stars on both offense and defense last year at USC. In 3 years at USC he carried the ball 149 times for 666 yards, an average of 4.5 yards. Last year he captained USC team. At Corcoran High in Corcoran, Calif., his home town, Lin starred in football, basketball, track, and baseball.

Besides the Honus Wagner card, there are three other rare and valuable shortprints from the 1909 T206 Set, and the group makes up what is called "The Big Four".

The Reds signed Sean not only for his success as a closer, but for the intangibles that made him a three-time Roberto Clemente Award nominee and three-time winner of the Good Guy Award in Washington.

Hisako's psionic exoskeleton draws its strength from the line of her ancestors as well as her current living family members. The exoskeleton is vulnerable to lasers since the armor allows light to pass through it.

This is Bucco's sixth season in pro ball, all with the Eagles... switched from tackle to guard last year by Greasy Neale to utilize speed... Neale well pleased with changeover...250 pounds and six feet two inches tall, he is one of the strongest men on the squad... tough and hard to dislodge...fast enough to pull out and lead interference...married and father of four children including set of t...

As Braun reaches his mid-30s, his leadership remains a key to Brewers success, and his bat remains dangerous. Only Barry Bonds (16), Alex Rodriguez (13) and Andre Dawson (13) own more than his 11 seasons of more than 15 home runs and upwards of 10 steals.

There's no shortage of energy in Ryan's game. His relentless motor is evident in the speed he utilizes to get up the line to log infield singles for Seattle, but he also makes frequent solid contact to propel balls into the alleys in the outfield. On June 7, 2024, Bliss blasted his first big-league dinger - a 421-foot, two-run shot at Kansas City.

Will played his best basketball down the stretch for Illinois in 2024/25. He averaged 15.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists over its final 15 games en route to becoming the second player from the school to win Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year.

The former Canadiens captain and head coach won three Selke Trophies as the NHL's best defensive forward, and won three Stanley Cup rings during his career.

This musical episode was the Xena version of the movie "Footloose" in a town where it is a crime to dance. Xena enlists the aid of Autolycus to bring dancing back to the village. Xena and Gabrielle turn military drills into dance routines and fool the local magistrate. This episode also saw the return of Tara, the teenage warrior wannabe from the third season episode, "Forgiven."

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.

An all-around athlete, Calvin chose baseball as a career. He broke into the majors with a beautifully pitched 5-1 victory over St. Louis in April, 1962. That same year in July, Calvin thrilled the fans with a splendid one-hit shutout over Cincinnati. The club feels that Calvin will be one of their top pitchers in '66. Calvin led the PCL with 36 starts in 1964

A master at delivering darts from the pocket, Brady dissects defenses like a mad scientist. In 2015, he completed a career-high 402 passes.

1950 was John's first complete season in the majors and he was chosen on the Rookie All-Star Team. A Fightin' Marine for 3 years, he got his first trial with the Reds in 1949 after hitting .282 at Jersey City, but was sent to Syracuse. In 1950, he hit .307 in 74 games. Traded to the Cubs after the '51 season, John had some great years in the minors, hitting .357 at Bristol in '43, .316 at Manch...

Donald Michael Lydecker - "Deck" to those nearest and dearest - is a decorated soldier, whose life changed dramatically following the death of his beloved wife. This led to alcoholism, rehabilitation and eventually a new, hardened attitude. "Survival of the Fittest" became his no-nonsense philosophy of life. Lydecker was put in charge of Project Manticore, overseeing the training and developmen...

Cunningham led the NFL in tackles in 2020. The Texans know why. "He finds the ball. He's aggressive. He plays with physical power that you just don't see," defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver said. Ask any team on the Houston schedule. They felt the veteran linebacker's power snap after snap.

John is returning to baseball from the Army. He was stationed at Fort Jackson, Missis- sippi, where he played on the Post Team and was a star in two Army tournaments. He was voted The Most Valuable Player of the 1954 Tournament. His averages for the two years were .368 and 345. He played for Buffalo in 1952 and hit .291. He's fast and has a strong arm. John graduated from Mississippi Southern C...

Juwan opened the 1996-97 campaign on a major roll, having tallied 20 or more points in each of the last 16 games of the prior season. But with Chris Webber healthy the full year, and Rod Strickland contributing backcourt firepower to the Bullets, Howard found less of a mandate to score. He still managed to flirt with the 20-PPG mark while providing his usual 40 minutes, eight rebounds, four ass...

The Royals are counting on Wally to be one of their top hurlers in 1969. The 24 year old righthander appears recovered from his arm miseries as his 8-1 mark in '68 indicates. Wally pitched a World Series shutout in 1966 vs. L.A. As an Oriole rookie, Wally hurled 2 one-hitters in 1964.

Mike came into the Oakland organization via a complicated three team trade that involved eight players. For the fourth season in a row, Mike improved offensively at the plate. In 1967, the outfielder was second on the team in doubles and third on the club in basehits and runs batted in. Mike once led the I.I.I. League with 21 triples!

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: Justin Turner (Baseball), Wally Bunker (Baseball), Troy Hambrick (Football), Daniel Boone (Trading), Juwan Howard (Basketball), Jeff Francis (Baseball), Willy Adames (Baseball), Frank Kilroy (Football), Guy Carbonneau (Hockey), Luis Gonzalez (Baseball), Jeff Kent (Baseball), Lindon Crow (Football), "Pep" Young (Baseball), John M. Phillips (Baseball), Zach Cunningham (Football), Pete Crow-Armstrong (Baseball), Conrado Marrero (Baseball), Swen Nater (Basketball), Bartolo Colon (Baseball), and Superman The Movie (Trading).