Discovery Plaza

December 2, 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.

Merlin is on his way to stardom. The Rams' '62 "Rookie of the Year", he helped spearhead one of the fiercest line rushes ever in the '63 Pro Bowl Game.

Sean gives all his gloves names, including "She-Hulk" and "A-Bro-Ham Lincoln." The Throwin' Samoan had a 2.82 ERA in a 13-start stretch, 2023-24.

1909 T206 Set cards were often glued into scrapbooks or affixed to other surfaces and, as a result, they are often found with paper loss on them from when they were removed.

The former UCLA football and basketball star has been showered with honors ever since he joined the Dodgers. Jackie was the NL Rookie of the Year in '47; was the League's Most Valuable Player in '49; and has been named to 4 Major League All-Star teams. His .342 average in '49 led the NL and his '51 Fielding Average of .992 is a NL record for 2nd Basemen. He was 3rd in Runs and Stolen Bases in '52.

John's favorite pastimes include scuba diving. July 6, 1986: Bob Horner belted 4 HR in one game for Braves. Bob's 1986 Topps card was #220.

JIm was a top athlete at Texas Christian Univ. and ran 100 yards in 9.8 seconds. He's one of the finest base runners in baseball. Jim will be a big help to the Indians with his hitting and great fielding ability.

Bob was obtained from Springfield in June, 1963, for four players. He had been with the Indians for eight years and was with Three Rivers for a year and a half before Boston gave him a shot at the NHL. Bob was originally in the Montreal organization. He's 30 years old, 6'1" and weighs 180 lbs. McCord won an award as top A.H.L. defenseman in 1960-61.

Before starring in the Partridge Family, Shirley Jones was one of Hollywood's top movie stars. The actress won an Academy Award for her role in the 1961 film, "Elmer Gantry." Shirley also starred in the musicals, "Oklahoma" and "Carousel."

Didn't miss a game for Wings last season, and was the team's third high scorer. Tough defensive player who runs hockey schools for youngsters in the summer.

With Boston for the first time in 1951. In 14 games for the Phillies in 1950, winning 2, losing 4. In 23 games in 1949, winning 2, losing 1. Joined the Cards in 1944 after 9 seasons in the minors. Had a 2-1 record that year. Cards played the Browns in the World Series. Blix was called on for relief work. Allowed only 2 hits in 6 innings. Came to the Phillies in July 1946. From Boston to Baltimo...

Dick was traded to the Indians by the Red Sox in a 6-man deal in April, 1969. Dick pitched ten complete games last season.

Cracked 2 Singles with RBI in pitching 3-hit Shutout, 8-9-82. Earned Victory at Los Angeles. 8-14-82.

Frederick Maisel, the young third baseman of the New York American League Club, was born at Baltimore twenty-four years ago. He was picked up from the lots by the Baltimore International League Club in 1910, and after a brief trial was loaned to the Elgin, Ill., team, but was recalled by Baltimore for the 1911 season. He played great ball with that team, and was sold to the New York Americans f...

Bill came up to the Giants in the middle of the '52 season from Toledo-Charleston, where he had a 10-10 record. His first start in organized ball was with the A's in '45 after he came out of the Service. He had a 1-1 mark and was sent down for more experience. Bill got another shot at the Majors, in '50 with the White Sox and was sent to Detroit the same season. In '51, he was with Toledo. His ...

For the second straight year Minnie led the American League in stolen bases. Pilfered 25 in 1953. His .313 batting average was third highest in the league - he had 24 doubles, 8 triples and 15 homers to his credit, along with 104 runs batted in and a like number of runs scored. Also plays third base. Began in baseball with the Dayton team of the Central League in 1948. First came to the majors ...

Gene used to act as traffic cop on the Redskin flank before coming to L.A. Enemy ball carriers know they have their work cut out for them when they try to skirt the End that Gene is defending.

In 1966, Willie recorded his 13th straight season with at least 70 extra-base hits. No other player has more than 12 such seasons- consecutive or otherwise. Mays also is the lone hitter to post both a 50-homer season (1955, 1965) and a 20-triple year (1957).

Frequently running beyond the outer edge of the sphere of bravery, Rusty Wallace has developed into one of NASCAR's most prolific winners. He has won at least one Winston Cup event in the past II consecutive seasons, and he has 45 career wins to his credit.

After finishing runner-up for the 2022 American League Cy Young Award, Dylan continued to punch out batters at a prolific clip in 2023. The right-hander fanned 10 against Houston on Opening Day, then logged a couple of 10-whiff games against the Dodgers and Angels in June. His third strikeout at Baltimore on August 30 was the 750th of his career.

New York Nets Coach Lou Carnesecca rates Bill "a comer." "I see a fine future for him in the pros." As a senior, in helping the St. John's Red men reach the National Invitation Tournament as the team's starting center, Bill averaged 15.5 points per game as well as 14.5 rebounds per game. He also tied the St. John's school record of 25 rebounds in a game set by Leroy Ellis.

In 5th game of 1972 AL Playoffs with Detroit ahead, 1-0, Reggie led off 2nd with a Walk. He stole 2nd, went to 3rd on fly and stole home to tie score, 1-1. A's won game, 2-1, but Reggie was injured on play and had to miss the World Series. Reggie is a real estate developer.

They call "Al" Milnar "Happy", and there's no reason why the Cleveland Indian southpaw shouldn't be, unless it's the fact that the Indians failed to win the pennant in 1940. Milnar was one of the outstanding hurlers in the American League last year, blossoming forth with 18 wins against only 10 losses in what was really his second full season in the majors. Milnar finished 15 of the 33 games he...

A diminutive goalie of 5'8" and 150, Roger joined Red Wings in summer of '63 as part payment for colorful Howie Young. He had been third-ranked in Chicago. When Leafs drafted Sawchuk last summer, Roger automatically moved up as No. 1 Red Wing goalie. Roving style in goal led to 12 penalty minutes for Roger in first pro year at St. Louis.

Bernier was certainly a pleasant surprise in his first season with San Jose and is poised to become a top offensive force in the league. Bernier was the 16th pick in the 2003 NHL Draft.

Chicago White Sox scout saw Carl Reynolds playing shortstop for Southwestern University team in Texas and signed him. Reynolds was sent to Palestine in Lone Star League in 1927. He led league in batting and base. stealing, went up to White Sox that Fall. Four times hit over .300 in American League. Was fourth best hitter in League in 1930, with average of .359. Last year batted .305 in 102 game...

My Biggest Thrill In Baseball by Hoyt Wilhelm: I think my biggest thrill was hitting a home run the first time I was at bat in the major leagues. It happened in the Polo Grounds against the then Boston Braves in 1952. That was also my first win as a major league pitcher. It's hard to pick out one "biggest thrill," but to me, the home run was certainly one of the biggest.

Viewers couldn't get enough Western dramas in the early days of television. Topps saddled up an ingenious card set that corralled not just one popular prime-time "oater," but 11 of them: Gunsmoke; Trackdown; Wanted: Dead or Alive; Have Gun, Will Travel; Yancy Derringer, Union Pacific; Wagon Train; The Restless Gun; Tales of Wells Fargo; Boots and Saddles; and The Californians. Not all subsets w...

Muresan averaged 18.7 PPC, 10.3 PPG and 2.8 BPG in French League last season... Has a nearly 8 FOOT WING SPAN... Wears size 19 shoes... Neither parent stands over 5-9... Born in Triteni, Romania.

The knuckle-balling right hander has been a pleasant surprise for the Braves. Although ticketed for the minors, Phil earned a place on the staff with a fine spring showing in 1965. Phil plays basketball as a hobby

"At the end of the 1933 season with a batting average of 323 and the record of being one of the best hitting second basemen in the National League, Tony Piet was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to Cincinnati on November 17. His full name is Anthony F. Pietruszka, but it was quickly shortened to Tony Piet. He broke into professional baseball in Texas and the Pirates found him in Wichita, where ...

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: Xena Profile: Xena (Trading), Orestes "Minnie" Minoso (Baseball), Zebby Matthews (Baseball), Atley Donald (Baseball), America's Favorite Group (Trading), Reggie Jackson (Baseball), Del Ennis (Baseball), Hobie Landrith (Baseball), Andrew Benintendi (Baseball), Conrado Marrero (Baseball), Sean Manaea (Baseball), Fritz Maisel (Baseball), Calvin Murphy (Basketball), Dylan Cease (Baseball), Wally Jones (Basketball), Carl Reynolds (Baseball), Dick Ellsworth (Baseball), Bob McCord (Hockey), Willie Mays (Baseball), and "Hersh" Martin (Baseball).