Discovery Plaza

December 26, 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.

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 ...

McAvoy shoulders the offensive weight for Boston's blueline corps and helped the power play click in 2021-22. As the Bruins faced the Montreal Canadiens in a heated Original Six battle on Nov. 14, 2021, McAvoy scored a pair of goals, including a man-advantage marker 2:14 into the third period to kick off the Bruins' four-goal frame en route to a 5-2 home victory.

Born Verdun, Que., Mar. 23, 1932. 5'10", 160. Shoots left. Don's a versatile forward who plays at all three positions and can kill penalties too. Rangers acquired him in summer swap with Montreal. He's smart and shifty.

In the first year of the Post-Mario Era in Pittsburgh, Jaromir Jagr raised his level of play several notches and consequentially, earned his second Art Ross Trophy. The superstar right winger enjoyed one of his more producive outings of the season on January 22 when he notched a goal and assisted on the game-winning marker in a 3-2 win over New Jersey.

Vincent Campbell, outfielder of Indianapolis Federals, was born at St. Louis, Mo., January 30, 1888, and first attracted attention as a catcher at Vanderbilt University. He joined the Chicago National League Club after graduation in 1908. He was sold to the Decatur Club that fall, but the sale was set aside by the National Commission and he became a free agent, joining the Aberdeen Club, of the...

A new era dawned in New England in 2024. And with it, Gonzalez will have the chance to build on the short-but- impressive show he put in on 2023. The Patriots' skilled CB looked like anything but a rookie over his six games, covering opposing WR1s and earning September's Defensive Rookie of the Month honor.

Manning ended his Tennessee career with SEC records for wins as a starting QB (39), completions (863), passing yards (11,201), COMP% (62.5) and INT% (2.9). The three-time Academic All-American won the 1997 Maxwell Award as the nation's top player.

Breaking protocol from the early tobacco and candy cards, the 1916 Sporting News M101-4 set featured photographs of players instead of lithographic art.

Here's a scary thought for the rest of the NFC East: Just wait until Parsons gains a little more NFL experience. Only in his second pro season in 2022, the Cowboys linebacker already flashes the game of a fearsome, always-active competitor. He's well on his way to being downright unstoppable.

Although injuries put a dent in his Mets debut, Lindor made a little franchise history on June 19 at Washington as just its third shortstop (Jerry Buchek, Kazuo Matsui) with two homers and five RBI in a game.

1954 was Bob's rookie year in the majors, although he had appeared with the Cubs in 8 games at the end of the 1953 season. He hit .333 for those games. Last season he batted .241. He had 15 doubles, 4 triples and 1 homer among his 97 hits and he batted in 19 runs. Bob began in pro ball in 1946 with the team in his native Visalia. He played with Los Angeles the three seasons prior to his entry i...

Nick Menza is one of megadeth's newest members, joining the group just prior to the recording of their latest album, Rust In Peace. Nick is a native of Hollywood and grew up around music. His dad was a famous jazz musician which gave Nick the opportunity to study with top jazz drummers, including Jeff Pocaro. Nick says he can't decide whether he's more against the killing of dolphins or New Kid...

In 1996, Gary tied a record when he slammed 11 HR's in April. He never slowed down, compiling the most potent season in the Marlins' four-year history. In his career, he has been both a Minor (1988) and Major League ('92) Player of the Year, as named by The Sporting News.

Star running backs Earl Campbell and Eddie George shined while wearing the powder-blue Oilers jersey. In Week 18 of 2025, Pollard got his chance to don the classic uniform when the Titans welcomed the Texans to town. The contest capped a third consecutive 1,000-yard campaign for the speedy back and his first in Tennessee.

Pete's greatest individual scoring performance as a pro came on February 25, 1977 when he scored 68 Points in leading the Jazz to victory over the Knicks.

Drafted by Seattle in first round, 15th pick, in 1988... Obtained by Clippers in draft day deal... Nicknamed "The General"... Led Clippers in assists as rookie.

Ken joined the Cards as a Free Agent. His size, strength and speed have been important in helping him become one of the NFL's outstanding guards.

Cade logged just 24 appearances on the farms before making his Washington Nationals debut on August 26, 2022. Equipped with the best fastball and slider in the organization according to Baseball America, he struck out 30.2% of the batters he faced during his Minor League climb. His 175 whiffs as a first-year pro in 2021 topped all farmhands by eight.

Labonte took three checkered flags this season including one at the Goody's 500 where, after being tapped, he crossed the finish line sideways.

Nicknamed "Handy Andy" because he plays all three outfield positions as well as third base, Pafko has been a major leaguer since late in 1943 when he joined the Chicago Cubs. In the 1945 World Series he set a record by handling 26 chances. Andy is one of Milwaukee's power hitters, usually batting in the clean-up spot.

In an otherwise dreary year for the offense, Dennis was one Browns player who made significant progress toward reaching his potential. Many of his team-leading, career-high 62 receptions came when it counted, as the fourth-year receiver nabbed 28 of those balls on third down - second-most in the AFC. He caught at least five passes in eight contests, with a 115-yard high in Denver on December 14.

Batted .455 as an outfielder at Seminole Junior College In 1972. Was voted as Expos Player of the Year for 1979.

In 103 games for the Pirates in 1950. Hit .254. Batted in 34 runs. Clyde's first pro experience was in 1935 with Lafayette of the Evangeline League. Came into the majors with the Cubs in 1940. Finished the season with Buffalo. Returned to the Cubs in 1941. Remained with them until traded to the Pirates. Highest batting average was .287 compiled in 1942. In the service 2 years.

Represented Chaparrals in 1973 ABA All-Star Game. Had game high of 36 points vs. San Diego, 1973-74.

After a season in Triple-A competition, Chuck is back in the big leagues. In the Texas League in 1964, Chuck's 40 home runs earned him the championship. He has taken two league fielding titles. Chuck has clobbered 132 home runs in the minor leagues.

Kevin is a hustling power-forward who works hard to fill lanes on the fast break like a small-forward and swarms the offensive boards like a center. He has a very good medium range jumper, a jump hook against taller opponents and ability to put ball on floor and drive. Kevin was first team All-Big 10 Selection.

You know you're awesome when the franchise records you break already belonged to you in the first place. Allen truly outdid himself (emphasis on "himself") in 2021 by setting a Chargers single-season mark with 106 receptions. The wide receiver held the previous team standard with 104 in 2019.

A total of 15 different brands were used on the backs of the 1909 T206 Set cards (American Beauty, Broadleaf, Carolina Brights, Cycle, Drum, El Principle de Gales, Hindu, Lenox, Old Mill, Piedmont, Polar Bear, Sovereign, Sweet Caporal, Tolstoi, and Uzit) - but there are nearly 40 different backs with several of those brands having more than one variation.

In the second year of his burgeoning pro career, Hyland cemented his standing as a certified spark plug off the bench. On nights like Jan. 11, 2023, the sweet- shooting guard baffled defenses with his play from beyond the arc. Facing Phoenix, he poured in 21 points, shooting 5-of-7 from deep in a 126-97 win.

A physical performer with tremendous skills on the power play, Poti is one of the top defensemen on the Rangers. After being acquired by New York toward the end of the '01-02 season, he had a breakout offensive campaign the following year and earned his first career All-Star appearance. He had the go- ahead goal and an assist in a 4-2 win on 12/22/05.

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: Joe Hatten (Baseball), Andy Pafko (Baseball), Sidney Wicks (Basketball), Rich Jones (Basketball), Gary Sheffield (Baseball), Ken Gray (Football), Keenan Allen (Football), Christian Gonzalez (Football), Nick Menza (Trading), Harvey Haddix (Baseball), Bill Dahlen (Baseball), Larry Parrish (Baseball), Tony Pollard (Football), Sean Elliott (Basketball), Priest Holmes (Football), Red Schoendienst (Baseball), Pete Maravich (Basketball), Dick LaHaie (Trading), Pau Gasol (Basketball), and Harry Krause (Baseball).