Discovery Plaza

December 27, 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.

Last year Sonny shattered the sophomore jinx myth as he finished 4th in the American League in wins. The righthander posted the third best ERA in the circuit and was also 3rd in strikeouts. Sonny broke into pro ball as an outfielder

Starting in Texas League he won 1 game to 10 lost. Four years later he was in armed forces and returned in 1946 to build a fine record with Jacksonville, winning 19 games and striking out 232 batters. Last season he was one of better pitchers in NL. He began season in relief roles, but was soon starting - wound up with a 16-8 record and an ERA of 3.36.

The Dodgers swapped Wayne to the Senators in September of '52. He'd been with the Cubs-since '49 before coming to the Brooks in July of '51. "Twig" had an impressive war record serving with the Marines at Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima. He's been in pro ball since '48 and came up to the Majors after hitting .278 for Los Angeles in '49. In '50, as a Cub, he hit 10 HR's. 1951 was spent at St. Paul.

Ned is a great young pitcher. He worked in 30 games for the Tigers during the course of the 1953 season, and his record was 11-11. He could probably be a big winner if he had a better hitting team behind him. In 1951 with the St. Louis Browns, a weak hitting team, he nevertheless managed to win 20 games, losing 12. His 20 wins represented the largest portion of the Brownies' victories. Began in...

It was Shakespeare who once asked the question, "What's in a name?" It was Olajuwon who answered, "An 'H." Houston Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon had spelled his first name as "Akeem" since arriving in the U.S. from his native Nigeria in 1980, when he enrolled at the University of Houston. But midway through last season, he officially changed the spelling to "Hakeem," though the pronunciation r...

After a month in pro ball, Lou went into the Navy. From '46 through '49 he played in 6 different minor leagues. The Giants mistakenly put him on the waiver list and the Browns grabbed him in '50. After a brief trial with the Browns, he was sent to San Antonio, wining 12 - losing 5. Traded to the Senators in May of '52, Lou spent part of '51 at Kansas City, where he appeared in 7 games, winning ...

The hard-throwing curveballer led the Yankee staff with 18 wins last season. Jim pitched eleven complete games and four shutouts in '64. Nicknamed "Bulldog," he has pitched in 2 All-Star games. Jim began his career as a Yankee bullpen specialist. Jim defeated the Cardinals twice in the 1964 World Series.

Atlanta acquired Milt from the Reds mid-way through the '68 season. He was 3rd on the Braves in wins last year. Milt started the '65 All-Star game for the A.L.

Sandy was a Brooklyn hero in the '55 Series with a game-saving catch in the 7th game. He also hit .333, scored 3 runs, hit a homer and drove in 3 men during the Series. Before joining Brooklyn, he led the Int. Lg. in batting with .353 in '53.

Schoendienst had his best batting year in 1953, missing league title by .002, with .342 mark. Red has been the National League All-Star choice six times. His home run in 14th inning won 1950 All-Star game. He became a Card regular in 1945 and has played 2nd, 3rd, short and outfield. He has led second basemen in fielding three times and also has led league in stolen bases.

Injuries play an important role in the life of every athlete and Boom Boom Geoffrion, to his chagrin, has found this to be all too true. In the past two seasons he has played only 100 of 140 scheduled games and in 41 starts last season, failed for the first time in six seasons to score 20 goals.

Voted AL'S MVP for 1972, Dick led loop in Homers & RBI's, narrowly missing Triple Crown. Set new Chisox club mark for Homers. Dick likes to play in the "Windy City".

Shohei is one of only five players to notch at least 40 steals in one season and 200 pitching strikeouts in another. The other four all did so before the mound was moved to its current distance in 1893.

Rog joined Brooklyn in July '55 after a 10-2 mark at Montreal. He became a top Brooklyn reliever. Rog started and won the 5th game in the '55 World Series.

Signed by the Heat as a free agent on 10/12/93... Placed eighth in the NBA in 1992-93 with 2.1 bpg... Ranks seventh all-time and fifth among current NBA players with 2,061 career blocks... Named to NBA All-Defensive Second Team and runner-up to Alvin Robertson for Defensive Player of the Year in 1985-86 season... Played with the Rhode Island Gulls of the USBL in 1985, leading the team with 14.2...

In addition to professional major leaguers, the 1909 T206 Set includes minor league players and players from the Southern Leagues.

April 5: Belted homer in first at-bat of season. May 31: Went 2-for-2 & stole home in 8-7 victory. June 12: Belted 2-run game-winning homer vs. NY Yankees.

Joe was the youngest player ever to appear in the Major Leagues when he broke in with the Reds in '44 at the age of 15. He returned to play High School ball in '46 and probably is the only man to go from the Majors to High School baseball. After his brief '44 stint, Joe was the Birmingham, Syracuse, Lima, Muncie, Columbia, Charleston and Tulsa before coming back to the Reds in October of '51.

Adds tremendous hitting power to skill as backstopper. In 88 games for the Cubs' Springfield farm in 1950. Batted. 327. Discovered playing Legion ball in North Carolina. Said to have batted around .780 in 3 seasons of Legion tournaments. Signed by Cubs after graduating from high school. Sent to Lockport of the Pony League. Hit .325. Hitting at .400 clip. before entering Army, '45.

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.

Another of the Go-Go Sox speedsters, the rookie outfielder finished fourth on the club in stolen bases. This season, Buddy is expected to play as a regular in the Chicago lineup. Buddy has led 2 minor leagues in assists.

This 19-year-old catcher made up his mind to play in the majors after serving as bat boy for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1959 through 1963. In his first season in the minors in 1964, Rene led the Midwest League in home runs and played in the circuit's All-Star game. The youth from L. A. was a star high school athlete as he played baseball, basketball and football. Rene has two brothers in pro ...

Hard-working Jake has been in the Brooklyn organization since it was called the Superbas. His playing career stretched from 1913 to 1933, all of it in the minor leagues except for 2 seasons with the Pirates. Jake has had 15 seasons of managing minor league teams, winning 2 pennants during that time. He's been the first base coach for the Dodgers since '48 under 3 different managers, Durocher, S...

Coming off a good rookie campaign in 1969 Clay looks forward to an improved season with the Padres this year. Starred in 3 sports in high school, he authored a no-hit perfect game striking out 19. Attends Ben Franklin College in the off-season. Was San Diego's 6 choice in 1968 draft. Originally signed with Cards. Clay led the Padres in strikeouts in 1969.

BLAND LEADS OFF U.S. WOMEN TO UPSET RELAY WIN - Berlin, Aug. 9, 1936 - Harriet Bland today led off the U.S. women's 400 meter relay team which went on to post a surprising victory over the favored Germans. Miss Bland was equal first with Emmi Albus of Germany after the first leg, but the Germans quickly pulled ahead, only to drop the baton on the last exchange, giving the U.S. an easy victory.

An April HR by Kris resulted in a $5,000 donation to support Colorado vets.

One of the biggest defensemen in the National Hockey League, Jerry is known for his bruising bodychecks. He has developed into a solid defender. Jerry played in the 1975 NHL All-Star Game. Jerry's nickname is "King Kong".

While winning six straight decisions early in 2023, Zac became the third starter since 1994 to post scoreless streaks of 25+ innings in consecutive seasons. He started for the NL in the MLB All-Star Game.

Juan's batting eye is elite. He's the all-time leader in walks through his age-24 season. He's also no slouch when he chooses to swing. Through 2022, he's hit .287 with 33 roundtrippers, 113 runs scored and 98 RBI per 162 games. He was a fielding award finalist in 2022. Juan is a three-time MLB All-Star and won the 2022 T-Mobile Home Run Derby.

Earned $38,150 in championship of NFL Players Week on "Wheel of Fortune"...Donated money to his foundation which supports Solace House, a home for grieving families...Lost brother, Garrell, to lung failure in 1996.

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: Joseph Heving (Baseball), Jehosie Heard (Baseball), Randy Johnson (Baseball), Milt Pappas (Baseball), Bernard Geoffrion (Hockey), Wayne Terwilliger (Baseball), Al Pilarcik (Baseball), Gil Mains (Football), Buddy Bradford (Baseball), Cliff Mapes (Baseball), Harriet Bland (Trading), Derrick Alexander (Football), Sherry Robertson (Baseball), Jake Pitler (Baseball), Zac Gallen (Baseball), Hans Crouse (Baseball), Ryan Braun (Baseball), Sibby Sisti (Baseball), Forrest Burgess (Baseball), and Cal Ripken (Baseball).