Discovery Plaza

August 24, 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 1950 season was the 20th in organized baseball for popular "Dutch" Leonard. He began in 1930, and made the majors, at the end of the 1933 campaign, with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Remained with them until 1936. Then sent to minors for 2 seasons. With Washington Senators, 1938-1946. Spent 1947 and 1948 with the Phillies. With Cubs since 1949. Had 5-1 record, 1950.

Branch first made his presence undeniable on special teams. He continued impressing the coaching staff when he earned defensive snaps and logged his first career start when Alabama took on Mississippi State on Halloween 2020. The freshman seized the opportunity, logging seven tackles and two pass deflections.

The most dominating force in the NBA today, Kareem was named league's MVP last season for the 5th time in his career. He's twice led the league in scoring average. Kareen studied Arabic at Harvard

Born to a widowed immigrant mother in a log cabin, Andrew Jackson often had to fight hard. for his rights. He soon became a leader among the boys in his neighborhood. In the Revolutionary War, his two brothers were killed and his mother, sick and heartbroken, died right after them.. Yet he worked and studied and became a lawyer at the age of twenty, He was one of America's most courageous and f...

Standing 6'2" and weighing 200 pounds, the right-handed Cincinnati Reds' moundsman recorded 10 wins in 1950.

Most 1909 T206 Set cards were distributed in packages of cigarettes but some were in packages of Polar Bear scrap tobacco (those often have tobacco stains and residue on them).

Wayne is considered the best prospect to turn professional since Guy Lafleur. Wayne debuted in WHA at age 17.

Otis Crandall, pitcher of the St. Louis Federal League team, was born in Wadena, Ind., in 1879. His first baseball experience was gained as a member of an independent club in Frankfort, Ind., and in 1907 he signed with the Cedar Rapids Club of the Three Eye League. He was secured by the New York Giants in the fall of 1907. In August of 1913 he was transferred to St. Louis, but remained there on...

The young defenseman posted an even or plus rating in 13 of his first 14 NHL contests. Oduya made his debut with New Jersey on 10/6/06. He earned a spot on the Devils roster with a strong performance during the 2006-07 pre-season.

The 1916 Sporting News M101-4 baseball set consists of 200 cards, each measuring 1-5/8” by 3”.

Never a great player, "Johnny" Schulte has held down a coaching job with the World Champion Yankees since 1934. Schulte is one of the unsung heroes of the Yankees. His job is handling the Yankee pitchers. He is never on the baselines, spending most of his time in the bullpen, and is responsible for keeping the Yankee moundsmen well- tuned and on their toes. As a player, Schulte was at different...

Ernie never played a full season of organized baseball before taking over the regular Cubs shortstop position last year! And he really took over, playing every game and tieing for 2nd place honors in Double Plays. Signed in '53 after batting .380 in the Negro American League, Ernie showed the Cubs a preview of big things to come when he hit .314 in 10 games late that season.

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...

Last season Walt regained the form that made him 1st Base Rookie-of-the-Year in 1950. Typical of his clutch hitting was the pinch homer against the Giants in July. Walt is co-holder of the record for most consecutive hits - 12.

Harry joins the Cards this year after a tremendous Minor League career. Last season at San Diego, he led the Pacific Coast League in Hits, Total Bases and Doubles. In '51, he batted .391 for Alexandria and was voted Rookie-of-the-Year. In '52 he hit .321 at Shreveport. Harry starred in Baseball and Football for the University of Minnesota and had a brief trial with Dec. 30, 1925 the Cards in '53.

The hard-throwing righthander was used in short relief, long relief and as a spot starter last year. It was a tough season for Joe, as military duty often kept him away from the ballpark. Joe was acquired from the Phils for Pedro Ramos in 1967.

Ray Hayworth, traded to the New York Giants by Brooklyn last year, does not see much action in a season but is nonetheless a valuable man to have on a ball club. A veteran of 11 major league seasons, Hayworth is an able receiver, a fine handler of pitchers, and a student of opposition batting weaknesses. He spent ten of his seasons in the majors with the Detroit Tigers and proved that he could ...

Understandably, he took to swimming early - his mother was a swimmer and had appeared in Tarzan films with Johnny Weissmuller who was to swimming in the 1920's what Schollander was to become in the 1960's. By the time he was 10, he had earned the national record for backstroke in his age group and at 18, won four gold medals in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He was the first swimmer to break ...

Jim's big game in 1968 came against the Chicago White Sox and their ace reliever, Wilbur Wood. In a 10th inning pinch hitting role, Jimmie cracked a homer to give Detroit a 3-2 victory! Jimmie turned down 25 college offers to play football.

Dale joined the Cubs last season after playing 7 games at Pittsburgh. He posted the highest Cub batting mark and hit over 20 homers for the 2nd straight season. As a pinch hitter, Dale batted .333. Dale set a record of 8 homers in 8 straight games... ...Yet first broke in a a pitcher!

Ask David Cassidy Q. Did you appear on other TV shows besides The Partridge Family? A. Yes, I've been on several programs. I think my favorite role was on "Bonanza", but I've also been on "Marcus Welby MD", "Ironside" and "Medical Center".

Ted is the only man, besides the famous Babe Ruth, to hit a homer over the right field grandstand at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Since 1948, he's spent part of every season with the Pirates and part with Indianapolis. Last year at Indianapolis he hit .278 in 117 games. Starting in organized ball in 1942, Ted served in the Army in 1943-44-45. At York in '46 and '47, he hit .328 and .326 and .301...

"He's added a new, techical viewpoint to the driver's cockpit. I don't think economics allow for owner-driver stuff very much, so what he's done is very, very tough." - Ken Squier. "He's already faced some trying times and I'm sure there will be others. But, the rewards and satisfaction of knowing he did it himself will be very pleasing to him. That's what he seems to want."- Ned Jarrett

One of the most aggressive managers and ball players in the major leagues, Joe Cronin has been an outstanding figure in baseball since he came up with Washington in 1928. A heavy, timely hitter, and a brilliant fielder, Cronin has been a shortstop standout in the American League, as well as one of its leading managers. He first became a manager at the end of the 1932 season, replacing Walter Jo...

Morrie worked hard in relief for the Athletics in 1953. He appeared in 58 games, and had a 10-12 record. In addition to his relief work, he started 11 times. He belonged to the Dodgers at one time, and was highly regarded by Branch Rickey. He's been in baseball since 1941 when the St. Paul team of the American Association signed him and sent him to Grand Forks, Neb., to pitch. The Athletics dra...

Shohei is one of only five players to notch at least 40 steals in one season and 200 pitching strikeouts in another. The other four all did so before the mound was moved to its current distance in 1893.

Gaining Shepard's trust, Sydney is horrified to find that he recognizes her because he killed Danny. Shepard is confused and remorseful about what he's done for SD-6. Sydney can relate. He ultimately gives her the Parkishoff information if it will hurt SD-6. She lets him escape, telling Sloane he committed suicide but telling the truth to Vaughn. Sydney spends Thanksgiving with her friends, and...

After being selected fifth overall in 2011, Valanciunas spent what would have been his first year sharpening his skills in Lithuania. Ready to take the NBA by storm in 2012-13, Valanciunas proved to be a force down low early on, scoring 12 points and collecting 10 rebounds on Oct. 31 against Indiana.

Last year, Aric Almirola added his name to the list of 184 drivers who have visited victory lane in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series® since the tour's inception in 1949. Almirola claimed the checkered flag in the July race at DAYTONA®, scoring a triumph that would assure him of a berth in the 10-race playoffs for the first time in his career.

The F-51 Mustang was the "Fighter Workhorse" of World War II. It was used by the British before Pearl Harbor. Today, it is being used in Korea to help out the heavy bombers. It was the first plane of its kind to reach Berlin, the first to raid Tokyo. It is excellent for long-range escort runs, and a first-class dive-bomber, with a combat range of 2,600 miles. Name this Plane. Friend or For. Ans...

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: Brian Branch (Football), Harry Elliott (Baseball), Brian Winters (Basketball), Johnny Oduya (Hockey), Bob Ross (Baseball), Emil (Dutch) Leonard (Baseball), Morris Martin (Baseball), Bob Chesnes (Baseball), Walt Dropo (Baseball), "Johnny" Schulte (Baseball), Stan Lopata (Baseball), Joseph (Terry) Tereshinski (Football), Jack Barry (Baseball), Ted Beard (Baseball), Dr. Selar (Trading), Otis Crandall (Baseball), Alan Kulwicki (Trading), Shohei Ohtani (Baseball), Red Berenson (Hockey), and Melvin Ott (Baseball).