Discovery Plaza

February 8, 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.

During his long career in the 'National League, Bob has been one of the best sluggers around. He had another good season in 1950, hitting .305 for 142 games. Slammed 28 doubles, 24 homers. Drove in 107 runs. Originally an outfielder, but while being managed by Frank Frisch at Pittsburgh was made into a third baseman. Traded to the Braves for 1947. Batted .317 that year.

Good with the stick - and with the glove, too. Got into 131 games for the Red Sox in the 1951 campaign. Batted .313. Had a total of 150 hits. Drove in 41 runs. Has led the American League in base hits 3 times. Has gone as high as .335 for a season's batting average.

"He's just a good Baseball player," former Reds Manager David Bell says of Spencer, who provides whatever the team needs. Steer has staffed five positions in the past two seasons while stacking doubles, steals and RBI.

One of the greatest home run hitters in Major league. Clouted 23 in 1946, 51 in 1947 and 40 in 1948 - each year leading or tying for home run honors. This is a Major league record three years in "the big time... and three years the HR leader." Last season drove in 123 runs on 147 hits. Batted only .265.

Vladimir is such a complete hitter that he doesn't need to blast nearly 50 big flies to rank as one of the loop's best hitters. He generates high averages with his line-drive approach and boosts his OBP with walks. He has, however, also led the loop in home runs in 2021 at age 22 and already has two three-homer games, so the power is also ever-present.

The Senators brought Al up for his 3rd trial in '53 after he had his best season at Chattanooga in '52. There he led the Southern Association in almost every pitching department and was named the outstanding hurler in the League. Al, who was an All-State high school football player and a Golden Glove 175 lb. boxing champ, has been in pro ball since 1942, when he broke in with Salisbury.

Morrie worked hard in relief for the Athletics in 1953. He appeared in 58 games, and had a 10-12 record. In addition to his relief work, he started 11 times. He belonged to the Dodgers at one time, and was highly regarded by Branch Rickey. He's been in baseball since 1941 when the St. Paul team of the American Association signed him and sent him to Grand Forks, Neb., to pitch. The Athletics dra...

In 1965, Pete led the National League in total hits and established himself as one of the game's top hitters. Despite an injured thumb last season, Pete topped all major leaguers as he pasted the ball at a solid .335 clip. Pete was the N.L. Rookie of the Year in 1963.

Montgomery didn't have far to go to join the Lions in 2023-just a little more than 300 miles, and he didn't have to leave the NFC North. He knew them well. "The energy these guys bring, I'm excited about it," he said. They're building something special here. I'm able to be part of it, so I'm ready to roll."

Jimmy has been in the Dodgers' chain since 1962. In 1963 and 1964 at Salem, the catcher hit .302 and .301. Last season, the righty batter hit .284 in the P.C.L. In '65, the tall six-foot four-inch right-hander won 14 ballgames for Spokane. Last season, Bill won 13 while striking out an impressive amount of 217 batters.

The Cubs gave up two players to acquire Bob from Cards before the 1965 season opened. Bob is famous for his side-saddle windup. Bob pitched in the 1964 World Series against the Yankees

Granny had his best major league batting average in 1954, when he batted .299. He had 39 doubles, 11 triples and 13 homers among his 178 hits, and he drove in 89 runs and scored 83. He's a fine fielder, either at second or short. He was a regular at second in 1954, although earlier he had been a shortstop. Granny first played in organized baseball in 1944, with the Phils when he was 17 yrs. old...

"Mr. Mod" of the Bruins is stylish Derek Sanderson, who patterned himself after Broadway Joe Namath. The Bruins call him "Little Joe," but his accomplishments have been big ones. He captured rookie of year award in 1968. Teammates call Derek "Turk"!

"CAROLINA THUNDER" How acquired: Drafted in the first round in 1991 (first selection). While the Charlotte Hornets mulled their options on the first pick in the 1991 NBA Draft, a poll taken by the Charlotte Observer asked readers to vote for the players they wanted the Hornets to pick. Dikembe Mutombo was the overwhelming choice. Larry Johnson edged Billy Owens for second. Charlotte fans can th...

Early in his NHL career, Penner has had a knack for game-winning strikes. Against Chicago on 2/12/06, Penner scored the game-winner and led the Ducks in that category through the first month of the 2006-07 season.

The 1951 season had just gotten under way when Les was traded to the Red Sox by the Browns. Now he's back with the Browns, being traded in December of '51. The Browns brought Les up to the majors at the end of the '46 season after he batted .297 at Toledo, and in 12 games he hit .371. His hitting dropped off to .157 in '47, but he brought it up to .257 in '48 and in '49, Les hit .291, and .266 ...

Adams always seems to play an intangible, but extremely valuable, role for the club. He's fairly fast, covering a decent amount of ice in little time and possesses a good shot. Adams drives to the nel with much frequency, another reason for his success.

1909 T206 Set cards were often glued into scrapbooks or affixed to other surfaces and, as a result, they are often found with paper loss on them from when they were removed.

Author of a pair of 20-steal seasons on the farms, Jake unleashed previously latent power in the high Minors in 2021. That helped him earn a late-August call-up. On September 20, he bashed his first home run.

New York Nets Coach Lou Carnesecca rates Bill "a comer." "I see a fine future for him in the pros." As a senior, in helping the St. John's Red men reach the National Invitation Tournament as the team's starting center, Bill averaged 15.5 points per game as well as 14.5 rebounds per game. He also tied the St. John's school record of 25 rebounds in a game set by Leroy Ellis.

Notice the manner in which Ed Matesic, Philadelphia Eagle half back, has the ball balanced in his hand to throw the forward pass. If the thrower has long fingers the ball may ne grasped, usually with the fingers across the laces and thrown with a little flip of the finger tips to impart a spiral. But short fingered players can become good passers by acquiring the knack of laying the ball in pal...

It's always a dicey proposition pitching to Pujols when the game is on the line. In the top of the 14th inning at New York on 7/26/08, he delivered a two-out, two-run homer to give the Cardinals a dramatic 10-8 victory.

Coming to the Blues in an off-season trade, Buchnevich has given his new club solid play at both ends of the ice. As the 2021-22 season wore on, his offense picked up significantly and he highlighted a five-game point streak by scoring twice and setting up another marker to lead St. Louis to a 6-3 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Nov. 27, 2021.

Lee came to the Packers from the Eagles in '64. He is big, very fast and has scored with interceptions on runs of 87, 52 and 42 yards. His three grabs in '66 bring his career total to 6 with a 39 yard average and 3 TDs.

This infielder was one of the leading Yankee hitters last year when he suffered an injury last July. The 1961 Rookie of the Year stole 37 bases for the Athletics that year. Dick also appeared in the '61 All-Star contest.

The oldest active major league pitcher, "Dutch" has hurled more Shutouts (31) than any other in the game today. A knuckle-ball specialist, he played his first Big League ball with the Dodgers from 1933 to '36 and was sent to Atlanta. The Senators brought him up in 1938. He pitched for them through '46 and was traded to the Phils who sent him to the Cubs in '49. He won 20 games in 1939, 18 in '4...

If Paul becomes a star Pirate flychaser this year, it will surprise no one. A fine athlete, he was a star football, basketball and baseball player in high school and has a fine reputation. In 1950 he was Rookie of the Year in the Ga.-Fla. League and in '51 won the same honor in the Big State Loop.

Mathews' debut season was moving along well, as the hard-hitting third baseman had tallied 22 home runs entering the final weekend. Then came a spectacular Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn. Putting himself in the national spotlight on Sept. 27, 1952, the Milwaukee masher became his league's first rookie to hammer three home runs in a game.

At the 1995 All-Star break, Thorpe ranked fifth in the NBA in free throw percentage (563). On Feb. 14, 1995, Thorpe was traded by Houston to Portland along with the rights to Marcelo Nicola in exchange for Clyde Drexler and Tracy Murray.

Curtis established Colt rookie records in 1980 with 13 total touchdowns and 11 rushing touchdowns. He was only the 3rd rookie ever to lead Colts in rushing along with Alan Ameche (1955) and Norm Bulaich (1970).

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: Derrick Alston (Basketball), Clay Carroll (Baseball), Dustin Penner (Hockey), Greg Adams (Hockey), Vern Stephens (Baseball), Toby Atwell (Baseball), Felix Bautista (Baseball), Jean Ratelle (Hockey), John Allen (Baseball), Joe Kapp (Football), Paul Smith (Baseball), Doug Weight (Hockey), "Ed" Matesic (Football), Larry Johnson (Basketball), Bill Paultz (Basketball), Jimmy Campanis, Bill Singer (Baseball), Matt Morris (Baseball), Jake McCarthy (Baseball), Otis Thorpe (Basketball), and Leroy (Satchel) Paige (Baseball).