Discovery Plaza

August 26, 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.

After three years as crew chief and chief engineer for Hayes Racing, Richard Jackson bought the team in 1985 with brother Leo, renaming it Precision Products Racing. Becoming sole owner in 1989, he remained crew chief until 1990. Drivers include Phil and Benny Parsons and Terry Labonte (1989-90).

Graceful and effective, Jacques won rookie of the year award in 1962-63. Broken leg sidelined him in Stanley Cup finals. Has booming shot off point.

"Spook" was drafted by the Athletics last winter after leading Texas League Second Basemen in Double Plays with 137 and stealing 28 bases. Extremely fast, "Spook" has led 3 leagues in Stolen Bases. He topped the Mid-Atlantic with 33 in '47, the Tri-State with 47 in '48, and the Southern Association with 22 in '50. He hit .316 for Mobile in 1952. Jacobs is one of the smallest players in the Majo...

An ex-Yankee. One of the most popular in the long list of stars that have performed for the Bombers. Began in baseball in 1931. Red's first full season with the Yanks was 1934. He was a top fielding third baseman, and a good hitter. Graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Has coached baseball and basketball at Yale. Managed in the majors for first time, '49.

Joe was a key piece for the 2024 Padres as they surged in the second half to claim the top NL Wild Card spot. Beginning on August 12, the right-hander went 3-1 with a 2.15 ERA over his final nine starts.

Though in the midst of an intensive manhunt for The Joker, Bat- man takes time out to pose for photographers.

An all-around infielder. Hit .279 in 115 games in 1951. Had 20 doubles among 101 hits. Batted in 38 runs. Can do an excellent job in the field, but is valuable even on the bench as a prospective pinch-hitter. Sibby lists the making of home movies among his hobbies.

A Texas high school track champion, Gray gives the 49ers a true deep threat on the outside, capable of taking the ball to the house on any play. He ran a 4.33-second 40 al the NFL Combine to fly up draft boards. "There's fast guys and then guys ahead of those guys, and I think Danny is one of them," coach Kyle Shanahan said.

Gil is one of baseball's best, as well as one of the most popular players in the game. His .995 fielding percentage in 1954 was only one point away from the League's best percentage. Gil made only 7 errors in 1520 chances, and he was in 129 double plays. He batted .304 for 154 games, and his 176 hits were good for a total of 335 bases. These included 23 doubles, 5 triples and 42 home runs. He b...

This nifty stickhandler led all rookies and won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. His rags-to-riches tale had him almost quitting when Bruins landed him from Quebec.

Ingram is tough to get a handle on, and when opponents do get a literal hand on him, he just turns that contact into points at the stripe. In 2020-21, the slippery forward matched his personal high with a 23.8 scoring clip while also setting a personal best with an 87.8 shooting percentage from the foul line.

Jon has made his living as a slick-fielding utility man who battles pitchers and steals bases. A newcomer to the Cubs in 2025, he staffed second, third and right field in his first month with the team. Berti went 3-for-4 with a swipe in his second game.

Many players have more than one card in the 1909 T206 Set and Hal Chase has the most cards (five).

Dear Diary, Well, we've finally decided that we'll call our group "The Beatles." Let's see... we started by calling ourselves The Nurk Twins. Then we began to wear very colorful jackets and we called the group, "The Rainbows." Next we bought silver suits and called ourselves, "LONG JOHN & The Silver Men." But now, we're "THE BEATLES." George

Steeler fans consider it a successful season when their team beats the neighboring Eagles and Redskins. Pittsburgh trounced Philadelphia twice, beat the Redskins once and tied them last year. They also triumphed over the Giants.

The fleet-footed defensive back holds the Denver record with a 65-yd. touchdown via an interception. Nemiah once returned a kickoff 103 yards.

Chief Engineer Argyle served aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise shortly after her maiden voyage. During his assignment on the ship, he oversaw the warp drive efficiency upgrades attempted by propulsion specialist Kosinski (which proved ineffective.) Argyle was instrumental in the reconstruction of the "Soong-type" android, Lore, using Lt. Commander Data as a template.

Rangers outbid at least two other NHL clubs for Ed's services after standout season with Providence of AHL, his fifth year with Reds.

The Topps Company was founded by the Shorin family in Brooklyn in 1938 as a maker of chewing gum. A decade later, Topps packaged small Magic Photos - its very first cards - inside gum wrappers. Blank fronts are "developed" with a special solution to reveal sepia-toned photos of athletes, movie stars, explorers and other subjects even dogs. Backs pose trivia questions about who or what's on fron...

The hard-hitting catcher is a welcome addition to the Braves' wigwam. When not starting, John's big bat is waiting in the shadows of the dugout to spoil a pitcher's chance for victory. John tied a World Series mark with 2 HRs in 5 games

Cal threw just the second Immaculate Inning in Club history, 5-18-25. That's recording three strikeouts on just nine pitches, the fewest possible.

Ballplayers call the smooth and graceful southpaw a "Picture Pitcher." Since his return from the Army, where he won a battlefield commission in the Engineers, Warren won 21 games in '47, 15 in 48, 21 in 49 and 21 in '50. In 1947 he had the League's best Earned Run Average of 2.33 and was tops in Strikeouts with 191 in '50 and 164 in '51. A Brave since 1942, he pitched 7 shutouts in 1951 and bea...

After breaking into pro ball with a 280 B.A. for West Frankfort in '47, "Rip" chalked up 3 straight seasons of .300 hitting. At Fresno, in '48 he hit .322 including 23 HR's and 12 RBI's. With Winston-Salem in '49 he had 20 HR's and a .300 mark. In '50 with Columbus, Ga., "Rip" had a .323 average. A 10 second-100 yard dash man, "Rip stole 45 bases in his first year of pro ball.

His 2022 runs-allowed slate was clean until his 13th appearance; Drew advanced into progressively higher-leverage roles. In one of those outings, he contributed four outs to the second no-hitter in Mets history. A pitch-switch was the key. Smith abandoned his cutter for a slider that featured a spin rate 200-plus-rpms higher than the offering it replaced.

Bill led the Vikings in rushing and was 4th in the NFL. He had 829 yards on 251 carries and 6 TDs. He added 359 yards gained on 37 catches. He is called "Boom Boom" by the players because of his hard running.

In 2021, Holmes took to social media to share his thoughts about NBA championships: "In my opinion Dirk [Nowitzki] won the toughest ring out of all superstars in 2011...wat y'all think?" That kind of thinking will help him win over the Dallas fan base in a hurry after arriving from Sacramento in a 2023 trade.

When the 2022 Mets moved to deepen their roster, Darin was a top target. He brought right- handed thump, and even was their first position player ever to deliver a scoreless pitching outing of two-plus innings.

Wild Bill was playing cards in a Deadwood saloon. Jack McCall came behind him. McCall hated Hickok since the time Bill ran him out of Abilene. Now Jack would get his revenge. McCall, so near, couldn't miss. Wild Bill Hickok was dead - shot by a man who wouldn't fight face to face. Bill's funeral was the biggest ever seen in Deadwood. He was buried near Calamity Jane - true Western Heroes.

One of the most popular players ever to wear a Chicago uniform, Phil has had a long and highly successful career in the Windy City. He first hit the majors at the end of the 1934 season, has remained a Cub ever since. 1945 was Phil's best season. He batted .355 to lead the league and was named the Most Valuable Player. He was appointed manager of the Cubs in July 1951.

A real hustler, Jim is one of the most colorful players on the White Sox. Always on the "go" he raised his '53 batting average by 27 points last season. Swiping bases is one of his specialties and in '54 he tied for second in Stolen Bases. Starting in '49, Jim played 3 years in the Minors, never batting below .335! Experts believe he's becoming one of the top flychasers in the League.

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: Magic Photos (Trading), Brandon Ingram (Basketball), Drew Smith (Baseball), Mike Cuellar (Baseball), Chief Engineer Argyle (Trading), Darin Ruf (Baseball), Jack Eichel (Hockey), Glenn Liebhardt (Baseball), Paul Foytack (Baseball), Beaming Batman (Trading), Arturs Irbe (Hockey), Kevin Durant (Basketball), Nemiah Wilson (Football), Wild Bill Hickok: The Last Shot (Trading), Al Simmons (Baseball), Lucas Giolito (Baseball), John Blanchard (Baseball), Jim Rivera (Baseball), Rip Repulski (Baseball), and Forrest Jacobs (Baseball).