Discovery Plaza

December 15, 2025

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.

"Hal Trosky started his career as a pitcher, but he was such a good hitter that he decided to shift to the outfield, and eventually changed to first base. Last year with Toledo, Trosky played both in the outfield and at first base. He batted .323 in 132 games and 33 of his hits were Home Runs. He played 11 games for Cleveland before the season ended, and hit .295. Hal was born in Norway. Iowa, ...

Bob led the Colts in '66 with 6 interceptions. He extended his own team record to 43. His 114 yards re- turned raised his own mark to 689. Aside from his great ball-hawking, he is a fearless tackler and clutch performer.

When Dickerson rushed for 215 yards in Week 15 of 1984, the begoggled back set the record for most rushing yards in a season. Few enjoyed the moment more than his offensive line. "He crossed that stripe, and I started screaming," Bill Bain told Sports Illustrated. "I haven't been this excited since my daughter was born."

Had a 14-19 record in 38 games in 1950. Began career in 1937 with Cambridge, Eastern Shore League. With Rochester, 1938. Also with Rochester, 1939, except for one game with St. Louis. Pitched two seasons for the Cubs. Spent more time in minors. then hit the majors with the Phillies, 1943. Traded to Cincinnati, 1947. Tied for National League shutouts during 1949 with five.

Emerged as Alex Smith's backup in 2012, also appearing in change-of-pace role emphasizing his rushing ability... Scored first NFL TD on 7-yard run versus Jets on Sept. 30... Was limited to brief action in two games as rookie in '11... Accounted for 142 TDs during four-year run at U. of Nevada.

A graduate of American Legion Baseball, Karl has earned a place in the Red Sox outfield. Starting in pro ball with San Jose in '48, he hit .297 and went to Birmingham the next season. In '50 with the Barons, Karl hit .321 driving in 100 runs and batted .320 at Louisville in '51. He was brought up in mid-season for a trial, but Uncle Sam called him after seeing action in 5 games with Boston.

Johnny had a great season for the Giants in 1954, winning 21 games and losing 7. His earned run average of 2.29 was the best in the National League and his percentage of .750 was also tops in the League. Johnny thus became the 12th National Leaguer in history to win the double title and the first southpaw to do so since Carl Hubbell turned the trick in 1936. He also led in shutouts with 6. One ...

A strong physical center, Messier paced the Rangers in scoring last season despite missing nine games with back and wrist injuries. A leader in the NHL throughout his career, he and the Rangers are among the top contenders for the '93-94 Title.

Runnerup for the punting championship of the NFL in 1950. Recorded an average of 43.2 yards per punt on 66 kicks. Longest punt: 75 yards. One was blocked. Horace is in 5th year with Browns. Has played defensively and offensively at both right and left ends. Enrolled at Ohio State in 1941, but entered Army before playing a game. After discharge in 1946, entered University of Nevada.

One of the leading pitchers on the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is a right-hander, 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 180 pounds. Born in 1899. Began his professional career with Beaumont in the Texas League in 1921. St. Louis secured him in 1922, but sent him back to the minors. He came up to the National League with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1929, after starring with the Kansas City Club in the American...

Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins is one of the leading ground gainers of professional football, notice the way he extends his free arm to ward off tacklers. The "stiff" or "straight" arm is one of the carrier's most useful means of avoiding the tackle. Most effective method is NOT merely to shove the tackler away, but to place the hand on his shoulder at the angle of the neck and lift the f...

Lou has been with three major league teams during his major league service. He is a promising pitcher, who appeared in 19 games for the White Sox in 1952, winning 4, losing a like number. His earned run average, best test of a pitcher's ability, was a nice 2.96. He attended the University of Oklahoma, received a reported. bonus of $35,000 to sign with the Tigers.

Angela was one of six players involved in a trade between Minnesota and Phoenix in October 1999 before being selected by the Storm in the Expansion Draft.

Larry lives in a suburb of Syracuse but it took three years before he could play pro ball in his own "back yard." While on the Warriors, he demonstrated a fine, accurate set shot and was one of the top outside men. Larry can also pour on the speed to bottle up enemy attacks.

Robert Veach. outfielder of the Detroit American League Club, was born at St. Charles, Ky., in April, 1890. He started his professional career with Peoria, of the Three I. League, as a pitcher in 1910. The next two years he played outfield for the same club, and was in the American Asso- ciation at Indianapolis for two months in 1912, at which time Detroit signed him.

The 1909 T206 Set cards were issued by the American Tobacco Company (ATC) for their brands, which have tobacco advertisements on the back.

Gordon capped off an incredible sophomore season on the Winston Cup circuit by winning the Brickyard 400, the first NASCAR race ever run at historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Along with the victory came a record NASCAR purse of $613,000 for the 23-year-old. The 1993 NASCAR Rookie-of-the-Year began his 1994 season in style, winning the Busch Clash at Daytona, a 50-mile sprint for 93 pole winn...

Ballard, a former first-round draft pick, established a role for himself as a rearguard for the Coyotes in 2005-06. The defenseman tallied one of Phoenix's most spectacular goals of the season on 12/29/05, when he notched a short-handed score against the Kings in overtime.

Mike enjoyed an outstanding season at Montreal in 1972. His ERA was 1.61 after the first 15 games. His fastball moved in all directions and his curveball was at its best. Mike went on a diet after the 1971 season.

Chicago led the National League in defense in 1967 and Glenn was one of the prime reasons as he paced the circuit in putouts. Last year, Glenn led the Cubs in total hits (189) and compiled a 27 game hitting streak, the longest in the majors in 1968. Glenn won the 1968 Gold Glove Award for fielding.

Cleveland clinched the Eastern Conference Crown by crushing the Giants 52 to 20 in Yankee Stadium, December 12, 1964. The Browns then blanked out the Western Conference winners, the Colts, 27 to 0 to win the NFL Championship.

Pound for pound, inch for inch, there may not be a more purely effective basketball player on the planet than Charles Barkley. The 1990/91 season saw another sparkling performance by America's favorite "Round Mound." He was an All-Star starter and All-NBA First Team selection for the third year running.

Career highlights: '85-86 NBA Rookie of Year; 6th all-time in blocks; 11 NBA All-Star Games, 7-time All-NBA pick.

Considered by many as the finest center in the American Football League, Bobby originally broke in as a linebacker. He has cat-like quickness and is a powerful blocker. In the past three seasons, Bobby has not had a bad snap from center. This center is extremely effective at protecting his quarterback on pass plays. Bobby started as quarterback at Baylor.

For the oldest active Major Leaguer, "Dutch" appeared in a lot of ball games in '52. The crafty knuckle-ball specialist pitched his first pro ball game in '30 and was playing Big League ball for the Dodgers in '33. His best season was '38 when he won 20 and lost 8 for the Senators. "Dutch" played 4 years with the Dodgers, 9 with the Senators and 2 with the Phils before coming to the Cubs in '49...

The Indians bought Jim's contract after he enjoyed a good season with Dallas of the Texas League in '51. Jim has been in baseball since '48. He hit an even .300 with Spartanburg of the Tri-State League in '49. The following season saw him compile a .321 mark and bang out 15 Homers for Dayton of the Central League. He was up with the Indians in '51 for a short while but didn't see any action.

The name is perfect! Bart was the NFL's star passer in '66 completing 62.2% of his passes. He threw 251 times with 14 TDs and only 3 interceptions. His average gain was 8.99 yards, tops in the League, completing 156 for 2257 yards.

With a deceptive fastball and plus curve he describes as his "bread and butter," Andrew roared through the Minors, averaging 15.0 SOS/9 IP in 2023. Abbott made a great first impression against the Brewers in his MLB bow, becoming the first lefty in the modern era to toss six-plus shutout innings, strike out at least six and allow no more than one hit.

An anomaly as a 6-foot-7, 220-pound shortstop, Oneil was a 2021 Double-A Northeast All-Star in advance of a brief-but loud (3-for-9, HR) Pirates debut.

1965 was the year that Fred erupted and lived up to all the potential that had been credited to him. His bat was especially devastating to the Yankees as he crashed eight homers against New York pitching. Fred led his league in HRs and RBIs in 1958

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: Pat Corrales (Baseball), Henry Bibby (Basketball), Mark Messier (Hockey), Bobby Humphrey (Football), Dutch Leonard (Baseball), Andrew Abbott (Baseball), Bart Starr (Football), Ralph Branca (Baseball), Time Past (Trading), Bob Boyd (Football), Robert Veach (Baseball), Angela Aycock (Basketball), Keith Ballard (Hockey), Larry Costello (Basketball), 01.06 Reckoning: Full Circle (Trading), Fred Brown (Basketball), Charles Barkley (Basketball), Cliff Battles (Football), Patrick Ewing (Basketball), and Who Am I? (Trading).