Discovery Plaza

August 25, 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.

"Pooh" emerged as one of the NBA's most promising young point guards in 1990 ... Led expansion Timberwolves in assists and finished second in steals behind Tyrone Corbin ... Three-time all-Pac 10 selection at UCLA ... Set conference record with 833 career assists ... Also set school record for steals with 182... Finished career ranked eighth on UCLA scoring list with 1,461 points.

SUPERGIRL was born in ARGO CITY, which survived the explosion of the planet KRYPTON. Her real name is KARA ZOR-EL, and SUPERMAN is her cousin. She also came to Earth in a small rocket ship when ARGO CITY was doomed by KRYPTONITE. She took the Earthname of LINDA LEE, and eventually she was adopted and raised by FRED and EDNA DANVERS.

Moisés earned a mid-May call-up in 2025 after dominating older competition throughout his Minor League climb. Although he was 5.6 years younger than the average International League player, he slashed .368/.420/.522 over 150 PAs for Triple-A lowa.

Taking the ice at 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds, there are few defensemen more intimidating than Malik in the NHL based on his size alone. Malik is more than just size, however, as he is highly skilled at clearing as well as possessing the puck. He posted a career-high plus-35 rating in 2003-04.

George scored the winning run for A's in 5th game of 1972 AL Playoffs. In 4th inning he reached on an error, was sacrificed to 2nd & scored on single by Gene Tenace to gain 2-1 verdict over Tigers and give A's their first pennant since 1931. He also made final putout of game in centerfield. George played semi-pro ball with Pittsburgh Pirates rookies in L.A.

"When Connie Mack started breaking up his great championship club in Philadelphia, he began rebuilding with youngsters, and one of the most promising of these was Michael Frank (Pinkey) Higgins, first signed in 1930, and who, after a few years of minor league experience, won a place with the Athletics. Higgins is a third baseman; last season he played 152 games and batted .314. He hit 14 home r...

Arthur E. Wilson, catcher of the Chicago Federal League team, was born in Macon, Ill., December 11, 1885. He established a reputation with the James Milliken University team, and made his professional debut with the Bloomington Club of the Three Eye League in 1909. In 1910 he was purchased by the New York Giants. Wilson signed with the Federal League early in 1914.

An outstanding tackle in his first year of professional football in 1951, Mike joined the Browns for the first time last season after two years of Army duty. Transferred to defensive duty as the successor to Bill Willis at middle guard, Mike was a big factor in the Browns' defensive record which showed the line yielded only 1,050 to the opposition in 12 games - the team's all-time record.

It took an injury in 2016 (back pain) to slow Clayton's apparent march to a fourth NL Cy Young Award. He was leading the league in wins (11) and strikeouts (145) - and was second with a 1.79 ERA - when he was shut down in late June. In his first 10 starts, the incomparable lefty had spun three shutouts.

The flame-throwing southpaw is the Bucs' all-time strikeout leader. In 1964, Bob led the N.L. with 250 strikeouts. In 1959, Bob tossed a 2-0 no-hitter in the Carolina League.

Cleveland has a fine record of finishing in the first division 38 times in their 55 year history. From 1902 to 1914, the great Napoleon Lajoie paced the team with his fabulous hitting. Tris Speaker followed in 1917 and averaged over .350 for 11 seasons. In 1936, Blazin' Bob Feller joined the team, set the Big League strikeout mark in '46 and has given Cleveland two decades of great pitching.

Turning yet another American tradition on its head, Topps took off on the "Wanted" poster with this set of silly, sarcastic stickers. Each one targets a perpetrator of an obnoxious or odious human behavior - gluttony, chain-smoking, crying baby, mean bus driver, etc. - and some pernicious pets too. Like so many Topps humor products back in those pre-PC days, this one's remarkable for a fill-in-...

Voted the "Comeback King of 1965," Norm powered 23 homers after All-Star break last year. 2nd in A. L. with .512 slugging pct. Norm was Major League batting champion in 1961.

"Milkman Jim" ended a 23 season pitching career in '47. He joined the Yankee staff in '49 after managing Beaumont in '46 and Portland in '47 and '48. Jim played 12 years of minor league ball before being brought up to the majors by the Braves in '37. He was a rookie at the age of 33 and won 20 games for the Braves his first year. Jim played 3 seasons with the Braves, 3 with the Reds and 4 with ...

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.

Cal was a factory of production in Baltimore for two decades, setting franchise records for hits, WAR (95.9) and a host of other statistics. The two-time AL MVP honoree bagged eight AL Silver Slugger Awards-second all-time among shortstops in either circuit.

Tyler homered against Texas in his return to the big leagues on May 8, 2024, crushing one 421 feet to the opposite field. Beginning on June 10, Soderstrom went deep four times in a seven-game period.

Gary was quickly picked up by the Expos during the expansion draft last winter. This thin 24 year old closed the 1968 campaign like a house afire as his batting average soared. In fact, not one regular on the Phils had a higher mark than Gary's. Gary is given the best chance of winning the Expos' shortstop job for 1969. Gary was a member of the 1964 U.S. Olympic Team.

Mel broke right into the Philadelphia lineup without the benefit of minor league experience, and he became a regular without much trouble. He didn't miss a game last season. Mel was the number one player chosen in the 1975 amateur draft.

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired the hustling outfielder from the Detroit Tigers on April 9, 1964. The well traveled veteran had many successful minor league campaigns. In 1954. Lou batted .322 at Pampa. Lou led the Midwest League with a lofty .365 batting average. He continued his fine hitting with L.A. and contributed to their great success in 1965. Lou is also a fine defensive outfielder. Lo...

Team Leader for 87-88 in SHG (4). Scored SHG in 88 Playoffs. Had Overtime goal in Playoffs: Led all Rookies in 87-88 in SHG.

The 1916 Sporting News M101-4 set was offered as a marketing promotion by C.C. Spink and Son, publishers of The Sporting News, with the backs either blank, bearing the publication’s name, or carrying one of several different advertisements.

An all-state fullback in high school, Chuck won letters in football, track, swimming, gymnastics and wrestling as a junior at West Virginia in 1956. He was a 10.1 sprinter in track and one-meter Southern Conference diving champ. He made all conference as a guard, center and linebacker. Drafted first by the Bears, he was traded to Dallas and has become a Pro Bowl fixture. Chuck owns a dry cleani...

Injuries play an important role in the life of every athlete and Boom Boom Geoffrion, to his chagrin, has found this to be all too true. In the past two seasons he has played only 100 of 140 scheduled games and in 41 starts last season, failed for the first time in six seasons to score 20 goals.

Miller's ballyhooed bow came on May 23, 2023, after just eight outings in Triple-A. The top-rated Dodgers prospect hardly looked intimidated by a hostile road environment, firing 27 pitches at 99 mph or harder and six in triple digits. Bobby fanned five, allowing just four hits in the 8-1 win in Atlanta.

1966 was Jim's finest season as the southpaw pitched 19 complete ballgames-the top mark in the American League. Two years ago he led the circuit with 42 starting assignments and he helped the Twins win the pennant. Besides being an excellent fielder, Jim is one of baseball's top hitting hurlers. Last year Jim was the A.L.'s winningest pitcher. He defeated Sandy Koufax, 5-1 in the '65 World Series.

Mike thanks his mom's prayers and a "miracle" for saving an injured leg from amputation when he was young. He has become one of the best guards in the NFL.

Passed up the opportunity of going to college back in 1918 to enter professional baseball with Buffalo. His school coach in Baltimore influenced his action. Strangely enough, Thomas pitched his first professional game against this coach who was playing with the Baltimore Orioles. After three years with Buffalo, Al Thomas spent five with Baltimore and was sold to the Chicago White Sox in 1926. H...

Steve Carlton is without question the No. 1 pitcher in the major leagues and among the finest in the history of the game. The names Steve Carlton and Cy Young have become synonymous as in 1982 Steve became the first pitcher to ever win a fourth Cy Young Award, having previously won in 1972, 1977 and 1980. During his 18-year career he has won 285 games and in 1982 with his 23-11 record, he was t...

Has won one pennant and finished second five times in six seasons as a manager. Managed Indianapolis in 1948-49-50 and Indians since 1951. During his three years with Cleveland the Indians have won 93 games twice and 92 once, finishing second each time. Played for Brooklyn, Boston Braves, Pittsburgh and Cleveland during major league career which spanned twenty seasons. Holds all-time record for...

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: Bobby Miller (Baseball), Art Wilson (Baseball), Bill Donovan (Baseball), Mike McCormack (Football), Preparing For War (Trading), Bob Veale (Baseball), Joe Stripp (Baseball), Al Lopez (Baseball), Chris Gatling (Basketball), Myron (Mike) McCormick (Baseball), Bobby Layne Set New Passing Record (Football), Ryan Bliss (Baseball), Floyd Baker (Baseball), Grant Long (Basketball), Frank (Pinky) Higgins (Baseball), Norm Cash (Baseball), Jim Turner (Baseball), Bill Connelly (Baseball), George Hendrick (Baseball), and Lou Johnson (Baseball).