Discovery Plaza

February 21, 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.

Dorlus knows he has what it takes to play anywhere across the defensive line. "You got to be nasty, you got be tough, you got to be smart for sure," he said. "You got to be able to take on double teams, you got to be strong enough, you got to be able to finish blocks. You got to be a tough dude."

This is "Charley" Gelbert's tenth season as a major league ball player. Back in 1932, "Charley's" baseball career was considered over as a result of a bad hunting accident, but courage and the will to come back enabled him to regain a berth in the major leagues. Gelbert was headed for undisputed stardom with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he started his major league career in 1929. He was one o...

John returned to the Nets almost one year to the day after being traded to the Pacers and added new life into club's offense almost immediately. A tough competitor, he played a vital part in Nets 1973-74 game vs. Nuggets which clinched the Play-off Championship with 16 points in 4th quarter of the contest.

Billy was one of the most sought after young players in recent years, and he was personally scouted and signed to a Dodger contract by Branch Rickey. He received a bonus reported to be $22,000. He pitched 5 no-hitters in high school. He was inducted in the Army in February 1951 and discharged in time for the 1952 season. His earned run average was 2.70.

"Gus" Mancuso, after 11 seasons of major league baseball, is still one of the best catchers in the game. He does not see as much action as he used to, but he is one of the smartest handlers of pitchers in the league, and of great value to any team. In his 11 years, Gus played on five championship teams, two with the St. Louis Cardinals, and three with the New York Giants. He began his career wi...

After a slow start in his rookie season with the Suns, Neal finished seventh in scoring on the team with an 8.2 average and was the only Sun to play in all 82 regular season games. Neal played in five of the seven playoff games against the Lakers in 1969-70 and averaged 8.0 points and 7.0 rebounds against Wilt Chamberlain. Neal came to the Suns with impressive statistics from Florida.

Appeared in 66 games for the A's last season, batting .240. It was a comeback year for Barney. After hitting .326 in 135 games in 1948, he was forced out of baseball in 1949 by a back injury. Began in 1936. Hit the majors with the Detroit Tigers in 1939. Batted .311 as a rookie. In service, 1943-45. Returned to Tigers in 1946, and traded to A's. Has hit below .311 in only 2 years in the majors.

Coleman went right from Syracuse to the Nets in 1990/91 without missing a beat. Coleman led all rookies in scoring and rebounding while capturing the Rookie-of-the-Year award. Coleman's 10.3 rebounds per game placed him eighth in the NBA.

Bob was in 30 games for the 1954 edition of the Phillies, dividing his appearances about equally between starting and relief assignments. He had a 7-9 record. Bob worked 150 innings and gave up 176 hits. He began in organized ball with Terre Haute of the Three I League in 1948. The next year, with the same team, he led the league in innings pitched and wins. That earned him a trial with the Phi...

Red Sox skipper Alex Cora did not need a long look at Enmanuel to find something he liked about the 2022 trade acquisition. "He can hit," Cora says. "I do believe the bat is going to play at the big-league level." It certainly did early. In his first 10 games following his mid-April promotion in 2023, Valdez went 12-for-35 (353) with an .875 OPS.

Mort Cooper, the strike-out king of the Texas League in 1938, almost joined the "baseball immortals" in the Hall of Fame, when he missed a "no-hit, no-run" game by allowing only one hit, while pitching for the Houston Club. Mort struck out 201 batters in 202 innings that year, winning seven of his thirteen games by shutouts and established a league record by striking out forty batters in three ...

Smooth-fielding Washington National's first baseman. Batting and throwing lefthanded, he hit .281 in '50.

Daniel's 115 doubles from 2012-14 ranked fifth in MLB and second to Robinson Cano among keystone staffers. Since returning from a knee injury in '11, he's batted .294 and been a consistent run scorer for the Mets. Murphy's emergence as a premium offensive threat was recognized with a trip to the MLB All-Star Game in '14. Daniel stole 28 bases without being caught, 2013-14.

Dale started his pro career in '46 with Oklahoma City of the Texas League. At the end of that season the indians brought him up and he has been a regular ever since. He batted over .300 every season except '51 when he hit .290, compiling marks of 316, .336, .317 and .308 from '47 through '50. His '52 Batting Average was 2nd best in the League missing the batting crown by just 4 percentage point...

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

A valuable player to have on a ball club. Has played every infield position and in outfield in the big league. Four times batted better than .300. Hails from Swampscott, Mass., and first attracted attention as ball player at Lynn English High School. Grabbed by Chicago Cubs in 1919. Sent to Kansas City in 1921, recalled and has been big leaguer ever since. Went to Phillies in 1925. Bought by Re...

Gail is a good long ball hitter. In the minors, he once hit 2 H.R.'s, a 3B, 2B, single and 7 R.B.I.'s in one game. In high school, Gail was a top football star.

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

Bill is up with his third Major League Club after a fine record at Louisville in '53. He climaxed 6 seasons at San Francisco with a 17-7 mark in '48 to win a trial with the Pirates. Bill had a 12-13 mark with Pittsburgh in '49 and 8-16 the next year. He was traded to the Cards early in '52 and was bought by Boston at the close of 1952. A clothing salesman in the off-season, Bill is one of the b...

Led Islanders in penalty minutes last season. Plagued by many injuries until last two seasons. Solid positional defenseman who likes to bodycheck.

He started in baseball in 1936, playing with Toledo and St. Louis Browns. Handsome Jack came to Boston Red Sox from St. Louis Browns in a trade that involved 8 other players and $310,000 cash. Had his best season in baseball in 1948 with Bosox winning 18 games and losing 5 for a percentage of .783, best in American League. He's been in one World's Series and on two All-Star teams.

Was most valuable player and first team All-Star in final sea- son as an amateur, 1969-70. Led the Western League with three shutouts during 1972-73 season.

Participated in 76 games in 1950. Batted .257. Came up to the Brooklyn Dodgers for 1 game at the end of the 1942 season. Spent next 3 years in the service. Became a utility infielder for the Brooks on return. Traded to the Pirates. Given a regular berth by them in 1948. This was Stan's best season thus far. Hit .290 in 156 games. Traded to the St. Louis Cardinals at press time.

Flipping his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card, John Lackey, who makes his home in Abilene, Texas, has pitched in 117 games in MLB, fanned 563 batters, while winning 47 and losing 38 contests.

Gail fit in well with Jerry West to give the Lakers one of the most potent backcourts in the NBA. In two seasons at Phoenix, Gail averaged better than 20 points per game and was the club's top assist man each season. Began his pro career in '65 after fine three-year varsity career at UCLA.

Hand injuries have hampered Vern's effectiveness recently, but he is a pitcher with a lot of stuff, and when he is right, he's a mighty tough man to beat. 1950 was the high spot of his career. That year Vern pitched a no-hitter against the Dodgers in August, winning 7-0. He also led National League pitchers in complete games. Vern won 19 and lost 14 that year. He began in baseball in 1939 with ...

Born to a widowed immigrant mother in a log cabin, Andrew Jackson often had to fight hard. for his rights. He soon became a leader among the boys in his neighborhood. In the Revolutionary War, his two brothers were killed and his mother, sick and heartbroken, died right after them.. Yet he worked and studied and became a lawyer at the age of twenty, He was one of America's most courageous and f...

Roger had a tremendous season in 1960 with the New York Yankees. During the 1960 World Series he hit two homers against Pittsburgh. Roger Maris was named the Most Valuable Player in the A.L. for 1960.

Pau became the highest-selected international player who did not play American college basketball when he was taken third overall by Atlanta in the 2001 NBA Draft. A sharp-shooting seven-footer who can play low and high post, he was traded to the Grizzlies as part of a four-player deal which became official on July 18, 2001.

Many players have more than one card in the 1909 T206 Set and Hal Chase has the most cards (five).

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: Fred Cone (Football), Bill Werle (Baseball), Harvey Martin (Football), Dick Gernert (Baseball), Bob Borkowski (Baseball), Stan Rojek (Baseball), Jackie Jensen (Baseball), Daniel Murphy (Baseball), John Lackey (Baseball), Jimmy Olsen (Trading), Roger Maris (Baseball), Bernie Friberg (Baseball), Ted Williams (Baseball), Aaron Rodgers (Football), Brandon Dorlus (Football), John Williamson (Basketball), "Charley" Gelbert (Baseball), Pau Gasol (Basketball), Gail Goodrich (Basketball), and Gary Smith (Hockey).