Discovery Plaza

December 30, 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 ace righthander became the 19th pitcher in the history of baseball to strike out 2,000 batters in the major leagues!

Del is a fine young catcher, and a real competitor. The Captain of the Braves, Del was hampered by a knee and leg injury during the season. Nevertheless, he appeared in 138 games and hit .242. He had 112 hits, and these included 18 doubles, 2 triples and 21 home runs. He drove in 64 runs and scored 60. Del began in baseball in 1948 and first came to the majors in mid-1949 with the Braves, who w...

In addition to the 1909 T206 "The Big Four" (rare cards), the set has two other tough rarities - St. Louis versions of Bill O’Hara and Ray Demmitt.

The ultimate in a solid body guitar, by Gibson. A completely new and exciting instrument that offers all of the sound, response, fast action and wide range that could be desired in a solid body guitar. Constructed with 9-Ply Multi-Laminate one-piece neck through body design, the Firebird is a truly unique historic instrument.

Chief O'Brien was first assigned to the U.S.S. Enterprise as the battle bridge flight controller. After a transfer to engineering, he often served ably as the ship's transporter chief. O'Brien married Keiko Ishikawa, and the two had a child, Molly. He was later transferred to Deep Space Nine, where he was promoted to chief of operations.

Had four homers and a single in nine inning game (1950) to tie homer and total base record of 17. Led league in double plays in 1949, 1950, 1951, to tie major league mark. Played two games for Dodgers in 1943, then didn't rejoin them until 1947 because of Military Service and a year in minors.

Fritz Fisher: This 24 year old southpaw has never had a losing season in the minors. Fritz won 14 games in the Southern Association in 1965. John Hiller: A 23 year old lefty, John won 14 games in his premier campaign in 1963 with Jamestown. Last year he pitched in 52 games in relief.

"Bob" began his professional baseball career with the Cleveland Club in 1936. He entered the majors in 1936 with the Cleveland Indians with which team he is now playing.

It was quite a year for Daryl in 1968! After a strong spring exhibition showing, the righthander won a spot with the Tigers. Working out of the bullpen, the rookie was credited with six saves. Daryl pitched poised and well against the Cardinals in the World Series allowing just one hit and no runs in three innings. Daryl was drafted from the L.A. Dodgers organization.

When the Club clinched the NL East Division, Edmundo sang the Club's anthem "Dancing On My Own" by Calum Scott with teammates Nick Castellanos and Ranger Suarez.

Over the past three seasons, Peter's total of 132 goals is second only to Jaromir Jagr among NHL scorers. He had nine multiple-goal games in 1996-97, and 20 multiple-point games.

Moe started his career in the Yankee farm system. He is a valuable glove man and a fine handler of pitchers.

In organized baseball since 1937. Has played second, short and third. Hit majors at end of 1939 season with the Browns. With them, and the Sacramento Solons, Pacific Coast League, through 1942. Acquired by the Red Sox for the 1943 season. Remained with Boston until traded to the Detroit Tigers during winter of 1946. With Tigers through 1950. Now with San Francisco.

Named NBA Coach of the Year in 1990 and 1993... Won five NBA Championships with Lakers, one as a player (1972) and four as head coach (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)... Worked one year with NBC before joining Knicks in 1991.

Of the four Cobb cards in the 1909 T206 Set, his green background portrait card is the most sought after.

"Hack" has been with the Cubs on and off since '48. In his first year in pro ball with Pampa of the West Texas-New Mexico League, he had a 20-4 record. He was 17-14 with Shreveport of the Texas League in '48 when the Cubs brought him up for the first time. Out of his 8 wins with Los Angeles in '51, 5 were shutouts and 1 was a no-hitter. Warren served in the Marines for 3 years during which time...

Doug, well-schooled in the pro-style passing game at the U. of Florida, became the first 2000 rookie QB to start an NFL game when he opened for the Falcons against Seattle on December 3. He produced 233 yards passing in that inaugural effort and also started the next game at New Orleans. An exceptional all-around athlete who was drafted by baseball's Devil Rays in the second round in 1996, John...

One of the most dependable hitters is Virgil Davis, catcher of the Phillies. Last year he batted .336 in 125 games for that club. Davis was born in Birmingham in 1904, and broke into professional baseball in 1927 with Gulfport in the Cotton States League, swatting .356 in 72 games He was bought by the Yankees, but was released in 1927. The St. Louis Cardinals. secured him from Buffalo and trade...

Cuddyer won the National League batting title and an NL Silver Slugger Award in 2013 - his second season with the Colorado Rockies after 11 years with the Twins. The two-time MLB All-Star Game pick also set a franchise record with a 27-game hitting streak.

Sasser cites college coach Kelvin Sampson for fine-tuning his defensive skills. "Just being under him for four years, I feel like it can prepare anybody to come to the league and be prepared for the defensive part," said the University of Houston standout turned Detroit rookie.

Trea had the best game of his career on June 5, smashing two homers and going 4-for-5 vs. Detroit. He's an elite superstar and is Bryce Harper's favorite player. Trea won the NL batting crown in 2021.

Dale got into 53 games for the Indians in 1954, hitting .283. It was the second time in his career, which goes back to 1946, that Dale has hit under .300. He led the Texas League in batting in his first season, when he hit .337 for Oklahoma City. He went to the Indians at the end of the season, and has been with them ever since. He hit 432 for 11 games in 1946, then batted .316 in his first ful...

Like a fine wine, Rozier only gets better with age. Typically at his best in the fourth quarter, he plays with top-notch energy and makes defenders whine with fatigue. With his tireless triples and clutch creation of shots, the guard makes Charlotte an exhausting team to close out.

Sam came to the Braves last winter via a big trade with the Giants. Breaking into Baseball with Newport News in '45 he hit .299 and led the Piedmont League Catchers in Putouts. Sam hit .317 for Pueblo in 1947 and .293 for Mobile in 1948 before smacking .316 for St. Paul in 1949. Joining the Giants in 1950, he hit .299 in 34 games. Sam entered the armed forces before he got a chance to play in a...

In general, Piedmont and Sweet Caporal card backs are the easiest to find in the 1909 T206 Set.

A serious knee injury shelved the soft-spoken center last season, but Earl still managed 15 goals for the Pittsburgh Penguins. AHL observers still talk of his 65 points in 40 games pace with Cleveland in 1959-60, while the property of the New York Rangers. Earl was traded from N.Y. to Montreal to N.Y. (on paper at least in one hour.)

Billy showed his versatility last season with fine performances at 3rd, 2nd and Shortstop. One of the fastest men in Baseball, he uses his speed to scoop up the 'sure hits' and turn them into outs. Signed by Boston for a $60,000 bonus in '53, Billy played in 47 games as a freshman and was also used as a pinch-runner. As a youngster he starred in American Legion ball.

"Pinkey" Whitney joined the Cleveland Indians in 1925, who optioned him to Decatur, of the "Three I" League. In 1927 he was traded to New Orleans, and in 1928 was drafted from there by the Phillies, being their regular first baseman until the middle of the 1933 season, when he was traded to the Boston Bees, along with Harold Lee, for Schulmerich, Knothe, and cash. He played with the Bees until ...

Circumstances forced Voyager's Emergency Medical Hologram, known to the ship's crew simply as "the Doctor," to take charge of Sickbay and remain active indefinitely as the vessel's sole physician. A mobile holo-emitter gave the Doctor the freedom to leave Sickbay, and Captain Janeway gave him the freedom to control his own existence. The Doctor saved the ship and crew on more than one occasion ...

The list of switch-hitters who tallied at least 300 total bases and 25 steals in a season more than twice is a short one. Here goes: Beltran. That's it. Putting plenty of distance between himself and his contemporaries and predecessors, the perennial All-Star cleared those outstanding offensive totals a record five times.

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: Bernie Parent (Hockey), A Dual Decision (Trading), Rube Marquard (Baseball), Peter Bondra (Hockey), Bill Consolo (Baseball), Edmundo Sosa (Baseball), Sammy Calderone (Baseball), Qadry Ismail (Football), Trea Turner (Baseball), Fritz Fisher, John Hiller (Baseball), Carlos Beltran (Baseball), "Pie" Traynor (Baseball), Gil Hodges (Baseball), Marcus Allen (Football), Kevin Labanc (Hockey), Dave Meyers (Basketball), Catching A Bear (Trading), Arthur Carter Whitney (Baseball), Bert Marshall (Hockey), and Daryl Patterson (Baseball).