Discovery Plaza

February 1, 2026

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.

Immortal of all time in college football is Knute Rockne, late coach at Notre Dame, who produced many intercollegiate champions, best of which was the 1924 "Four horsemen and seven mules." A superb teacher and student of human nature, Rockne developed more college coaches than any man in the history of football. Nearly 100 Notre Dame men are now coaching college and school teams. Rockne's secre...

Boy, can't he hit the ball! He's a big fellow, six feet, four inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. Hits and throws left-handed. Hit 16 home runs last year and batted for .326. Played five years in minor leagues before he got a real chance to break into the big league. Brooklyn bought him in 1926. Broke in with a wallop. Hit .319 and he's been slugging the ball ever since. Second best batter in th...

Garza left the University of Iowa as the nation's best interior player. In 2021, the center made his debut in the Summer League and excelled, using his combination of skill and grit to put forth dominant performances. During the Pistons' 103-86 win against the Lakers, the rookie big man posted 20 points and 14 rebounds.

Milton earned a cult following for his scrambling ability during the 2024 preseason. He got his chance to show what he can do when the games count in Week 18. Playing most of the way, he passed for 241 yards, threw a TD pass and ran for another score as the Patriots. finished with a 23-16 win over rival Buffalo.

Pitching in American Legion ball in 1943, Don won 20, lost 1 and hurled 6 no-hit games. The next year, he was with Kansas City and Newark. 1945 and '46 were spent in Military Service, where he pitched for a team that won 40 straight games. In '47, Don became a Yankee and had a 4-3 record. Sent down in '48, he returned to the Yanks in '50 and was traded to the Browns. A radio announcer during th...

Jevon began his career at Florida as a safely, but eventually grew into the linebacker's role. He obviously has pass coverage skills, but his pass-rushing potential is why he became the second linebacker taken in the 1999 draft. Kearse has ideal size for that position, yet shows the speed of a defensive back. Although not a full-time starter until his senior year, he had 34 tackles behind the l...

Has played fullback 8 years for the Packers. All-Pro fullback, 1944, 1945, 1946. Scoring champion in National Football League, 1946, with 100 points. Attended Stevens Point State Teachers College, Stevens Point, Wis. Three years of varsity football, and 3 of varsity basketball. Received master's degree, U. of Wisconsin, June, 1950.

John finished 6th in the A.F.L. in passing with the expansion club last season. Cincinnati acquired the quarterback from Miami in a trade for 2 draft choices. In college, John also kicked extra points, kicked off & was a defensive halfback. John lettered in Basketball and Baseball at the University of Buffalo.

"Walt" Judnich, Yankee farm castoff, made the grade last year - his first Major League season - with the St. Louis Browns. Not only was he a capable defensive outfielder, fielding a nifty .989 with only four errors, but he batted .303, drove in 89 runs, scored 97 himself, and hit 24 home runs. Judnich moved his way up in the Yankee chain, playing with Newark in 1939, and should become one of th...

The U.S.S. Voyager was pursuing a Maquis vessel on Stardate 48307.5 when both ships were propelled into the Delta Quadrant by the Caretaker's displacement wave. Captain Kathryn Janeway invited the Maquis crew to join her own, and Voyager began its long journey home. Cut off from Starfleet and the Federation, the crew still found plenty of opportunity to seek out new life and new civilizations. ...

MY BIGGEST THRILL IN BASEBALL by Paul Giel. Being a member of the Giants this past season is a thrill I'll always remember. I was so proud to be associated with so many fine competitors. The pennant winning performance of Sal Maglie in Brooklyn this past season gave me a big thrill and Johnny Antonelli's relief job in the last game of the series was also a big thrill. Even though I didn't help ...

Mikhael's training as a wide receiver as one showed in 2003, as he tied for the NFL tight end lead in yards per reception (including four of 30 yards or more). Going long distances with the pigskin is nothing new to Ricks who, as a senior wideout for Stephen F. Austin University, set the NCAA Division II record with 28.9 yards per grab.

The cards in the 1909 T206 Set were mass produced and, despite being more than 100 years old, most are relatively easy to find.

Alex has always been among the leaders in hitting in every league in which he has played. In 1964. his debut in the majors, was no exception. Besides being one of the top hitters on the Philadelphia squad, he held his own with the league leaders. Alex is also a top flight defensive player. He started one of the three triple plays the Phils pulled in 1964. Alex led the Pioneer League in HR's and...

NFC East defenses have long tried to come up with a game plan for Barkley. The assignment didn't change in 2024 as the two-time Pro Bowl back relocated to Philadelphia, which had its hands full trying to stop the rusher when he was a Giant. That's not the Eagles' task anymore - it's everybody else's.

Does this look like a career destined for the Hall of Fame? In 1995, Eddie won the Heisman Trophy in his senior year at Ohio State. In '96, he was named the NFL Rookie of the Year. In '97-98, he earned back-to-back Pro Bowl bids. Nothing seems to slow George down. Included among last year's superlatives was a streak of five straight 100-yard games. George is one of six backs to top 4,000 yards ...

The 76ers' leading producer of field goals, free throws, rebounds, points and scoring average in 1970-71, Billy is a super star. It's his hustling, ballhandling, pressing defense and scoring which makes the 76ers go. He's a perennial All-Star and the player counted on by his teammates to get the clutch bucket.

Guy Talbot second year in the NHL was not quite as fruitful as had been hoped, yet he did not fall completely under the spell of the second year jinx. The going was more difficult for him, but by season's end, he began to shake himself loose and performed admirably in the playoffs.

Acquired from Boston with Brad Lohaus for Joe Kleine and Ed Pinckney 2/23/89... Tenacious defender and one of NBA's most prolific 3-point shooters... Made 116 three-point field goals last season (38%)... Member of Boston's 1984 and 1986 NBA Championship teams Played three seasons of major league baseball with Toronto Blue Jays.

This lefty was named the AL's top fielding pitcher for the 7th time in 1968. Jim won a game in the 1965 World Series.

A three-time MLB All-Star Game pick, Luis continued to dominate with his vicious fastball/slider combo in 2024. Highlights included seven shutout innings against Colorado (4/20) and the Angels (6/2).

Whit, who virtually never takes a day off, is KC a two-time MLB All-Star Game selection who ignites the Royals with steady streams of base hits and stolen bags. He has led the American League in the former twice, and in the latter three times.

Keegan debuted for the Orioles out of the bullpen last August before moving into the rotation, where he fashioned a 2.35 ERA in his first four starts. That included his initial win - a nine-whiff effort against the Braves. "I love his fastball," skipper Brandon Hyde raves. "I love the way he throws in. There's a lot of things I really like."

Letang tied the NHL record for most assists by a defenseman in a single game when he dished out six helpers on Dec. 27, 2023, as the Pittsburgh Penguins thrashed the host New York Islanders 7-0.

The Senators brought up Gary midway through the 1968 campaign. The 25 year old rookie was used late in the game for defense and as a pinch-hitter. Washington fans should see lots more of Gary in 1969. Gary hit 27 points better with Washington than he did with the minors in 1968.

One of the best lefthanded relievers in baseball, Tom continued his ratio of almost one Strikeout for every inning he's pitched in the majors. Used also as a spot starter by Reds, Tom spun Shutout vs. Astros in key game last, season. Tom is called "The Blade".

1911 Turkey Red baseball cards vary in difficulty based on the five different designs of their backs, which most often carry one of three different checklists, plus details that inform the reader about the promotion while acquainting them with acquiring cards.

Bill led ABA in assists last season with 669 before missing last 3 games of season with a broken hand. The assist total fell 3 short of his ABA record of 672 set in 1970-71. Bill drives from Philadelphia to New York for each game.

As a collegian, Danny compiled a 17-1 record over a two year period while posting nifty earned run averages of 1.42 and 1.48. Danny has an exceptional curveball and figures to move into the Mets starting foursome in 1969. Dan's first major league victory came on August 11, 1967.

The daughter of a U.S. Curling Hall of Famer (father) and two-time Olympic curling coach (mother), Erika has been making a name for herself in the sport since age 7. She debuted in the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games as a 15-year-old when curling was a demonstration sport. In 2013, Brown won USA Curling's Athlete of the Year Award for the fourth time.

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: Jim Parker (Football), Jim Kaat (Baseball), LaMelo Ball (Basketball), Neanderthal Nemesis (Trading), Merlin Olsen (Football), Alex Johnson (Baseball), Jevon Kearse (Football), Larry (Yogi) Berra (Baseball), Billy Cunningham (Basketball), Gary Holman (Baseball), Knute Rockne (Football), Fred Couples (Trading), Luka Garza (Basketball), Johnny Schmitz (Baseball), Al Brazle (Baseball), Danielle Hunter (Football), Aaron Robinson (Baseball), Walt Judnich (Baseball), Tom Hall (Baseball), and Ed Killian (Baseball).