Discovery Plaza

December 16, 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.

The last time the Bengals selected a wide receiver in the top five, they nabbed A.J. Green out of the University of Georgia at No. 4 in 2011. Good pick: Green ran up 9,430 receiving yards and 65 TDs in 10 seasons in Cincinnati. A decade later, the Bengals nabbed Chase at No.5 with the hope that he'll put up similar numbers as Green's replacement.

"Andy" is just a little guy, but he can fly. The helmeted center is quite durable and he seldom misses a game. Was top scoring rookie in first year of expansion, 1966- 67. Has played for four NHL teams, and the Blues are his fifth. A top golfer, Andy was once hit on the head by a teammates golf ball!

"Ole Satch" had the best season, in '52, of his long deferred and much interrupted Major League career. He was tied for 2nd in Games Appeared in, turning in an 8-8 record as a reliever and a 4-2 mark as a starter. In addition, he was in the finishing pitcher in 10 other Brownie wins. Satchell hurled a 12 inning, 1-0 shutout against the Tigers in '52. He's been in the AL since '48, hurling for t...

Pitched no-hit, no-run game for a minor league club in 1924 as Manager Branch Rickey, of the Cardinals, sat in the stand. Had pitched the day before, but Rickey wanted to see him work, so was put in again. Pitched five years for Cardinals. Spent year in the minors, then came back. Sold to Philadelphia in 1932. A right-hander, 6 feet 2 inches tall, and weighs 180 pounds. Has plenty of smoke. Bor...

America is making a great bid for its share of victories in Winter Sports, and is depending on such Sports Kings as E. J. Blood, Intercollegiate Champion of the daring sport of Skiing. Born in New Hampshire, he attended the University of New Hampshire, from where so many Skiing Champions have come. His determination, to become an expert in Skiing made him practice long and faithfully until he h...

Mike's a hitting machine and already is one of the best players in MLB history. In May, he passed Joe DiMaggio in career Wins Above Replacement and was well on his way to finishing 2023 inside the top 30 all-time. He already has the most career roundtrippers versus the Rangers since the team moved to Texas in 1972.

Big, brawny and boisterous, Schintzius came to Sacramento, along with a second-round draft pick, when the Kings shipped Antoine Carr to San Antonio. Before serving as David Robinson's backup last season, he averaged 14.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots in 110 games over four years with the University of Florida.

In six full seasons with the Cleveland Indians, "Hal" Trosky has never failed to drive in at least 100 runs. Trosky is one of the longest and most dangerous hitters in the American League, last year hitting .335 and batting across 104 runs. He won the runs- batted-in crown with 162 in 1936. He is also an adroit fielder, finishing right up with the leaders. Trosky's outstanding feat as an Indian...

Traded to the Reds by the Cubs for Willard Ramsdell on Jan. 4, 1952. Frank was in 24 games for the Baby Bruins in 1951. Won 6 and lost 12. Pitched 141 innings. Gave up only 31 walks against 50 strikeouts. Began in organized baseball in Yankee chain. To Cubs in 1950.

Brian is taking on the look of an impact player in Philadelphia - not only as a versatile back and exciting kick returner, but as one of the city's most popular players. Last year, he actually received write-in votes for the Mayor of Philadelphia, Supreme Court Justice, Superior Court Judge, Traffic Court Judge and even Registrar of Wills! Westbrook has such speed, teammates call him "Seabiscuit."

1952 was the fourth season in the last five years that Bob has won 20 or more games. His record last year was 22-11. He appeared in 42 games, of which 28 were complete, the most in the league. He worked 310 innings, also tops. He walked 105 men, struck out 131 and his earned run average was 2.50, fourth lowest in the league. Pitched a no-hitter against Detroit in 1948.

Jordan embraces new experiences. He swam with dolphins in October, recommending it on social media. Jordan K'ed nine in winning MLB debut, 8-26-23.

Billy is one of the best lefties in the American League, although 1954 was not a good season for him. He appeared in 36 games, winning 9 and losing 10. His earned run average was 3.48. The preceding year with the White Sox Billy won 18 games and lost 12 for 40 mound appearances. His earned run average was a very low 2.72. He led the league in strikeouts that year with 186. Began in 1945 with Bu...

Dunham proved to be exactly what Nashville needed between the pipes during its inaugural season. The Predators netminder finished with 16 victories and a 3.08 goals against average. Even better was his save percentage, which at .908 placed him right in the middle of the pack. The reason that's noteworthy is that he did it with an expansion club, which should mean that improvement should be comi...

After spot duty as an LA rookie and an injury curtailed soph season, John started earning his pay in earnest the first full chance he could. No. 3 man in SD's offense with 15.3 average and 703 rebounds last season. John manages a coffee-house in the off-season.

Joe rejoins the A's after spending the '68 campaign at Vancouver. The tall outfielder was acquired on waivers from the Twins in May of 1966. With Minnesota, Joe appeared in 6 World Series games in 1965. Joe is an expert archer.

The veteran outfielder has an A.L. batting average of .295. He was summoned to the Cubs in 1967 after clipping the ball at a .326 pace for Tacoma in P.C.L. Al led his league with 12 triples in 1959.

"Red" had 2 trials with the White Sox prior to 1953. He's been in pro ball since 1950 when he hit .319 for Waterloo of the Three-l League. The next season with Memphis, Bob again topped the .300 mark with a .327 Average in 82 games. At Wisconsin University (he graduated in 1950) Bob was an all-around athlete and was voted the Most Valuable Player in the Western Conference in '49.

Lana Lang, Clark Kent's first love, has certainly had her ups and downs over the years. Determined to prove that a spaceship crash-landed in 1989 during the meteor shower that killed her parents, she split with guilt-ridden suitor Clark and eventually became both partner and lover to Lex Luthor. This offbeat relationship proved extremely dangerous to her and to anyone else who stood in the way ...

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.

Called by some the fastest player in the league, Randy became the first Brave in history to play in all 82 regular season games when he turned the trick in 1972-73. His 422 Assists topped by 16 Mahdi Abdul-Rahman's club record for a sea. son. Randy's Average Per Game was 5.1 but he was averaging 6 per game the last two thirds of the campaign. Randy set college high jump mark of 6' 10 3/4".

One of the keenest students of baseball, New York Yankees Home Run Star. He is also one of the hardest men to pitch to in the game. Box men say you can fool him on a certain ball once, but the next time he gets it, he is apt to hit it out of the park. Before starring as a home run hitter, was rated as one of the best pitchers in the American League. Born in Baltimore, Md., Feb. 7, 1894, Ruth is...

Were it not for someone named Tim Duncan, Adonal Foyle would have led the nation in rebounding last year. The muscular center averaged 13.1 rpg in 1996-97, and additionally broke Alonzo Mourning's all-time career blocks record with 492. On defense, he's a coach's best friend.

The best pitcher in the Sally League last year, Chuck may well become one of the bright stars in the A.L. He has a blinding fastball. In baseball for only three years. Chuck had a 17-11 record at Salinas in '57 and a 15-11 mark at Knoxville the following year. Chuck has a great strikeout record

Checking out the 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card featuring Orlando Hudson of the Diamondbacks it is revealed that he was acquired in a trade with the Blue Jays on December 27, 2005. Lifetime, he has wacked 35 circuit clouts, while driving in 201 teammates and scoring 209 runs himself.

A newcomer to the Yankees in 2024, Alex paced American League left fielders with a .996 fielding percentage. He consistently provided pesky at-bats, striking out in only 15.0% of his plate appearances.

Batted .261 in 143 games in 1950. Hit 18 home runs. After the 1950 season Dick was inducted into the Army. During 1949 he was in exactly the same number of games as in 1950, and his batting average was exactly the same. He drove in 77 runs, and had 28 doubles and 23 homers among his hits. Had a .298 average in 71 games in 1948. With Wilkes-Barre in 1947. Hit .323, and scored 115 runs.

The hard-hitting outfielder led the Twins in homers last year. He finished in a 2nd place tie with Ted Uhlaender in RBIs. Bob was A.L. Rookie of the Year in '59. Bob hit 3 homers in a game on May 17, 1965.

Brooklyn's Dodgers finished third last season and one of the chief reasons for the surprising climb was Luke Hamlin. A 20-game winner in Brooklyn has been a rare thing in recent years and Luke supplied that, winning just 20 and dropping 13. Luke had an earned run average of 3.63, finished fifth in winning percentage and allowed 255 hits in the 270 innings he pitched, allowing opposing batters a...

Nick Altrock made a pinch-hitting appearance with the Senators in 1933 at the age of 57.

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: Orlando Hudson (Baseball), Billy Martin (Baseball), Andre Boudrias (Hockey), Bob WIlson (Baseball), John Tresvant (Basketball), Al Silvera (Baseball), Grant Long (Basketball), Satchell Paige (Baseball), Mike Dunham (Hockey), Chuck Foreman (Football), Red Stallcup (Baseball), "Hal" Trosky (Baseball), Luis Arraez (Baseball), "Hot Potato" Hamlin (Baseball), Lana Lang (Trading), Casey & Kildare (Trading), Billy Pierce (Baseball), Manny Jimenez (Baseball), Pete Maravich (Basketball), and Frank Witman Hayes (Baseball).