Discovery Plaza

February 27, 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.

Why did the Cylons come every 33 minutes? Why not 34, or 35? No one in the fleet of colonial survivors knew. They simply had to jump to new coordinates or face certain annihilation by the Cylons. Ten ships including President Roslin's vessel, Colonial One - were still having trouble with their FTL drives. They all managed to jump for the 237th time, but the fleet was clearly getting slower. "Th...

William Richard Cox nicknamed "Billy" is a popular ball player of Irish ancestry. He is a Pennsylvanian by birth, and entered organized baseball at Harrisburg. Like many players, Billy enjoys hunting and fishing during his leisure time. He tied the major league record on May 21, 1952 by making three appearances at bat in one inning. Led N.L. 3rd basemen in fielding 1950 and '52.

Signed by Squires 10-18-71 after 2 seasons in NBA, Bernie scored 14 points vs. Condors in 1st ABA game, 10-26-71. At first he had problem handling the red, white & blue ball, "I guess the paint on it makes it slippery, but there was no trouble shooting it," said Bernie. Bernie and teammate Rold Taylor are childhood buddies.

This season the Cubs celebrate their 80th year in baseball. Grover Cleveland Alexander hurled great baseball for the Cubs from 1918 to 1926 and in 1930 Hack Wilson rewrote the Record Book with 56 homers and 190 R.B.I.'s. Charley Root helped the Cubs win 4 pennants with his brilliant pitching. Later day greats were Stan Hack, Bill Nicholson and Phil Cavaretta. Wrigley Field Home of the Cubs Seat...

A review of the back of his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card discloses that Juan Pierre to date has cracked 9 HRs, and collected 1040 hits for an average of .305.

Gary broke into pro ball in 1956 at Holdrege and led his circuit with 142 strikeouts in 128 innings. His biggest thrill of 1968 was socking a grand-slammer vs. the N.Y. Yanks. Gary pitched 3 scoreless innings in the '67 All-Star game.

Jeremy Bonderman, a featured player in the 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter set, has, to date, mowed down 421 batters on strikes, given up 188 free passses, and posted a record of 21-45. His stats even include 6 complete games!

Since 2016, Jose's 221 doubles are the most in Baseball. His 398 extra-base hits are second and 31 more than any other batter exclusively in AL play.

Tyler delivered a clutch RBI on a sac fly to deep CF in his MLB debut, 9-19-23.

A capable receiver with a powerful throwing arm, Andy played for 7 straight years with the Phils before coming to the Reds in December of '51. A pro ball player since '40, Andy got his first Big League trial in '43 after hitting .325 for Elizabethton in '42 and .303 for Knoxville in '43. Andy, who hits a long ball, tied 2 NL records in '49 when he hit 3 HR's in 1 game and hit 2 round trippers i...

One of pro basketball's acknowledged superstars, David's statistics speak for themselves. He became only the 2nd player in NBA history to score more than 72 points in a game when he tallied 73 points in the 1977-78 season's finale at Detroit. David was ABA's and pro basketball's Rookie of the Year, 1975-76.

Pitchers treat Soto like the unwanted dish at dinner, offering a hard pass before eyeing the next thing at the plate. The thought of giving him anything to hit is enough to make stomachs turn. So twirlers reject the chance and counter with a forkful of balls, walking him a league-high 145 times (including 23 intentionally) in 2021.

Another top young prospect to come out of the Moscow Dynamo hockey program, Andrei Nikolisbin is a big part of the Whalers rebuilding process. Hartford is counting on him to put up respectable offensive numbers, but equally important will be his two-way play. The Whalers need to shore up their play in their own zone, and Nikolishin has the potential to match up defensively with the opposition's...

Little Bobby was named the Most Valuable Player in the AL in '52. He topped AL hurlers in Wins and handled 78 chances in the field without an error. Bobby ranked 2nd in Complete Games, 3rd in Strikeouts and had the 3rd best ERA in the League. He's been in pro ball since '48 when he broke in with an 18-7 mark at Lincoln. For the A's, Bobby was 6-8 in '49, 8-14 in '50 and 18-10 in '51. He's one o...

The Beatles left the studio sets to film this scene outdoors. When any outdoor scenes were shot, it wasn't announced in advance. The movie producers always feared that the set would be swamped with fans of The Beatles.

Each 1916 Sporting News M101-4 card features a sepia image with the player’s name, team, position and the card number identified at the lower white border.

Justin's season for the ages saw him win the American League pitching triple crown and the Cy Young Award. He also paced the loop in WIN%, IP and opponents batting average (.192). Justin fired his 2nd career no-hitter on May 7 at Toronto.

Eli joined his brother Peyton, Tom Brady, Rex Grossman and Matt Hasselbeck as the only quarterbacks to start playoff games following both the 2005 and 2006 seasons. He also ranks as one of only five QBs in that span to pass for both 7,000 yards and 40 regular-season touchdowns - impressive numbers for a 26-year-old who has started only 39 NFL games.

Spent 1976 with Toronto Argonauts of Canadian Football League where he set club record with 27 kickoffs for 721 yards. Played on 4 national championship USC teams under Buccaneers' Head Coach John McKay. Ignited USC's 55-24 win over Notre Dame in 1974 with pass reception in 1st half & 102-yard kickoff return in 2nd half. Was runner-up in Heisman Trophy balloting and consensus All-American at US...

Acquired by Utah with Larry Krystkowiak from Milwaukee for Blue Edwards, Eric Murdock and a 1992 first-round draft choice (Lee Mayberry) 6/24/92... Led Bucks in assists and ranked third in scoring in 1991-92... Scored career-high 36 points vs. Detroit 12/18/90... Entered 1992-93 season with fine career assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.93.

The All-Star third baseman of the Cards had the best season of his big league career in 1961. Finishing third in the N.L. in hitting, Ken has batted over 300 for four consecutive years. He led the Cardinals with 24 homers and 95 RBI's last season. KEN FLEXES HIS MUSCLES. Ken smashed 6 RBIs in a game against Pittsburgh last season.

"Schoolboy" Rowe came to the Detroit Tigers in 1933 after winning 19 games for the Beaumont Club the previous year. His second year with the Tigers he won the amazing total of 24 games, losing only 8, 16 of his victories coming in succession, to equal the American League record. In both 1934 and 1935, Rowe won 19 games for the Tigers, and pitched in five of the World Series games those two year...

The 1916 Sporting News M101-4 baseball set consists of 200 cards, each measuring 1-5/8” by 3”.

Bichette makes opponents feel like the dominant color tone of Toronto's team name and uniform scheme. Blue is putting it nicely, in fact. The standout shortstop downright demoralizes the competition, and every big hit is another ego blow to pitchers before they cry a stream of tears back to the dugout.

Frank was the NL's Most Valuable Player in 1961. Five years later, he won the same honor in the American League. Frank has homered in 24 Major Lg. ballparks.

Forest L. Cady, catcher of the Boston American League team, was born at Bishop Hill, Ill., September 20, 1887. His first engagement was with the Bishop Hill team of the Henry County League in 1906. The following year he played with Monmouth. In 1908 he was with Indianapolis of American Association until June, finishing with Kewanee and Ottumwa. That fall he was drafted by Evansville, of Central...

In 1969 Diego led the Pilots in Games and was second on the staff in ERA. First signed by Cincinnati, his hobby is fishing. Diego uses a baffling fork ball.

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.

John accounted for Touchdowns via the Passing, Rushing and Receiving routes in 1986. He now holds or shares 13 Broncos' club records. John played in Pro Bowl, 2-1-87.

Guy brought his net-guarding skills to Anaheim during the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft after two seasons with St. Louis. On Oct. 8, 1999, he had 37 saves for his first shutout of the 1999-2000 season in a 3-0 win over Dallas.

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: Willie Naulls (Basketball), Forrest Cady (Baseball), Charles Barkley (Basketball), Frank Robinson (Baseball), Eddie Stanky (Baseball), Jeremy Bonderman (Baseball), Juan Pierre (Baseball), Bill Hallman (Baseball), Mike Bellamy (Football), Jason Chimera (Hockey), Don Kojis (Basketball), Teemu Selanne (Hockey), Derek Sanderson (Hockey), Sheryl Swoopes (Basketball), Connie Hawkins (Basketball), Ron Ellis (Hockey), Spook Jacobs (Baseball), Bobby Shantz (Baseball), Eli Manning (Football), and Bill Cranston (Baseball).