Discovery Plaza

January 11, 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.

He started in OB in 1941 with El Paso of Arizona-Texas League and had 16-18 record. He didn't play ball next year, but returned in 1943 with Portland of Pacific Coast League. The next year with Portland he won 26 games and moved up to majors for 1945 season with Senators where his record was 14-13. Was traded to White Sox for 1948 season and won 8 and lost 12.

"Pitched four no hit games in independent ranks before entering organized baseball. He began his career with Portland in the Pacific Coast League in 1926, and went up to Pittsburgh in 1929, where he has been a star ever since. Last year French won 18 games and lost 13. "He is a left-hander, 6 feet, 1 inch tall, and weighs 175 pounds. He was born in Vesilia, Cal. in 1908. Has plenty of stuff on ...

Detroit's No. 10 draft in '60, Grady beat out 4 vets to land a spot on the squad. The Vikings got him from NFL vets' pool. He was All-Catholic All-American in '59.

Solly began his career in OB in 1946 with Houston of the Texas League, but that same season he moved to Pocatello in the Pioneer League where he wound up with a batting average of .363, just a fraction off the average which won the league title. In 1947 he was with Houston, where he remained through 1948 and 1949. He was called up to the Cards towards the end of the 1949 season.

Matt, a fiery catcher, has been in the majors since the end of the 1947 season when he joined the Boston Red Sox. He remained with the Red Sox until July 1951, when he was traded to the St. Louis Browns. The Browns sent him to the Tigers in February 1952. He hit .314 for 46 games in 1948 and .285 for 90 games in 1951. Began in baseball in 1942.

The former great from Pennsylvania University has been helping the Eagles passers for years. Chuck was a prime reason for the Eagles' championship.

Aaron notched his first career three-homer game and matched a personal best with six RBI to lead the Yankees to a 9-1 rout of Washington on August 23, 2023. After belting a solo shot in the first inning and a grand slam in the second, he cracked another solo shot in the seventh. "What a night by 99," manager Aaron Boone said. "I mean, he's special."

Second President, Served, 1797-1801. Hoed corn as a youngster on his father's 40-acre farm in Braintree, Mass., where he was born, Oct. 30, 1735. Graduated from Harvard, 1755. Became one of Bay Colony's leading lawyers. Member of Continental Congress. Helped frame Declaration of Independence and defended it in debate. Served as U. S. agent in France and Holland and as minister to Great Britain....

An impact player, Brent is a hard runner with ability to turn a 5-yard gain into a 25-or-30-yarder. The Packers' leading rusher in 1988, he also had 21 Kickoff Returns for 421 Yards last year.

In 1950 the St. Louis Cardinal set the NL record for second basemen of 324 chances without error.

In Week 17 of 2024, Evans tallied a pair of first-half touchdowns to propel Tampa Bay to a 48-14 win over the Panthers. The performance pushed the veteran receiver to 11 touchdowns on the season, marking the sixth time in his career he has logged double-digit receiving scores in a season.

According to Scot Reader’s book ‘Inside T206,’ its estimated that approximately 3.2 million 1909 T206 cards exist today.

Irv became a Card after winning All-America honors as center at Kentucky. A great pass blocker, he is also tough on a running game. Outstanding '62 rookie.

Ethan Allen, Phillies, a Cincinnati boy who went to Cincinnati University and joined the Cincinnati Reds immediatly on graduating. Ethan Allen has, since, played with the Giants and Cardinals before coming to the Phillies in 1934. With a ten year average of .299, despite several years when he was disabled through illness, Allen, at 32, is counted one of the most dangerous hitters in the pinch i...

Bob Klinger, one of the better freshman pitchers in the National League in 1938, was purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from Sacramento in 1937. While with Sacramento Bob Klinger turned in 19 victories. In his first year with the Pittsburgh Pirates he won 12 games, losing only 5, which is an exceptionally fine record for a rookie pitcher. He has exceptionally good control with a very fast ball...

Only one goaltender, Ed Giacomin of the New York Rangers, played more games than Les last season. "Bink" appeared in 54 games for the Penguins. Les was trainer for Cleveland of the AHL when the Baron goalie was injured in 1961. He started playing regularly then, and hasn't stopped. Les is the only NHL goalie to wear contact lenses.

In 1990 Lori Johns finished her second full season of Top Fuel competition, qualifying in 18 of 19 events and ranking fourth overall. She began the year with her first career title at the opening Winternationals, defeating Dick LaHaie in the final round. At the Arizona Nationals Lori became the 12th driver to join the Cragar Four Second Club with a 4.975. Later in the spring she had two consecu...

The Raiders obtained this fine signal-caller from the Buffalo Bills. Daryle did a great job for the Bills, sparking them when they were down. He will be fighting for a starting berth at Oakland.

"Bons" starts his ninth season with the Redskins... one of all-time greatest pass-catchers... Holds Redskins' records for scoring (58 touchdowns for 348 points) and pass-receiving (272 catches for 5,233 yards). Number one in scoring and pass-receiving for the Redskins in 1954. Has played in 92 consecutive league games since 1947. Caught 9 TD passes in 41 minutes playing time of one game at Okla...

The defensive stopper entered uncharted territory in Buffalo's 8-4 win against Toronto on 1/26/06 when he tallied the first short-handed score of his NHL career. Selected in the first round of the 1995 draft, McKee is an intimidating force on the ice who likes to use his body to disrupt the opposition.

The Dallas Chaparrals, a charter member of the ABA, originated in 1967. In conjunction with a move to San Antonio in 1973, the team name was changed to the Spurs. The Spurs joined the NBA after the 1975-76 season and won five division titles in the next seven seasons. Now led by David Robinson, the Spurs have won two more division titles (1989-90 and 1990-91). DID YOU KNOW? The Spurs scored mor...

Dale mustered a nine-year run from 1982-90 during which he averaged 32 home runs, and won two NL MVP Awards, five fielding prizes and four Silver Sluggers, while missing an average of only three games per season. He is a member of four different Halls of Fame.

Soon as we left Norton we started hearing things. First tom-toms, then war cries - both coming from the direction that Norton was heading into! We hid out behind some trees and saw Red Stick, the Creek Chief spot the soldiers. He was a tough warrier and I reckoned Norton didn't stand a chance against the Indian's backwoods trickery.

Bostic took snaps in Chicago, New England, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh before landing in Washington, finding comfort in the team's system and excelling as a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. In each of his first two seasons with the organization (2019 and 2020), the tough-nosed defender topped 99 tackles.

Side-by-side shots of Javier and a young Gary Sheffield reveal almost identical swings, from the bat wave to the leg kick to the violent finish. Baez, though, proved to be a sight all his own when he arrived in the Majors in August of 2014. The 21-year-old became just the third player and first since 1954) to hit a trio of homers in his initial three games.

Chicago finished a disappointing 5th in the western division, winning 5, losing 7 and tieing 2. They led in Kickoff Returns, averaging 27.9 yards per return, a 94 yarder and 2 TDs. They also had the most yards punting with 3558 yards. FIRST DOWN. Arm raised then pointed toward defensive team's goal.

Averaged 23 points as senior at Washington. Had 52 assists in 49 games for Bullets, '73-74. Drafted: #2-1973 by Capital.

In 64 games for the A's in 1951. Batted .246. Had 46 hits for 66 bases. Hit 2 home runs. Drove in 19 runs. Attended U. of Illinois. Captain of freshman basketball team. Pro baseball career began with A's in 1945. Some of Joe's time, between then and now, has been spent in minors.

"Peanuts" was the most improved hitter in the National League in 1951, boosting his average 69 points from .234 in '50. He was also the toughest man in the League to Strike Out in '51, fanning only 12 times. Starting in pro ball in 1937, Harry hit .311 at Los Angeles in '41 and got a trial with the Cubs in '42. He returned in '43 to hit .292 and .294 in '48. In 1949, he was traded to the Reds w...

A ferocious hitter who dominates inside and has speed and range to the outside, Vincent topped the Patriots in tackles for the third straight season with 158 in '93.

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: Albert Schoendienst (Baseball), Matt Batts (Baseball), George Stallings (Baseball), Chuck Dressen (Baseball), Henri RIchard (Hockey), Dom Mullaney (Baseball), Gus Bell (Baseball), Ray Cullen (Hockey), Irv Goode (Football), Vincent Brown (Football), Javier Baez (Baseball), Hugh Talor (Football), Al Betzel (Baseball), Leron Lee (Baseball), Lori Johns (Trading), Jon Bostic (Football), Billy Payne (Baseball), Cal Raleigh (Baseball), Allie Reynolds (Baseball), and Robert H. Klinger (Baseball).