Discovery Plaza

January 12, 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.

One of the top infielders in the Majors, Grady has led the National League in Fielding at 2 positions. In '49 he topped the League's 3rd sackers (.975) and in '52 he posted a .990 mark to top NL 2nd Basemen. Grady never played minor league ball. He started with the Reds in '46. Grady attended the University of Texas and was spotted by Cincinnati scouts while playing for Army teams.

A clutch performer, Dave considers his .286 batting average against L.A. Dodgers' pitching in the '66 World Series a high point in his career. He began pro ball as a shortstop back in 1962. Dave's hobby is skindiving.

With more than 50 cards, the New York Giants are the most represented team in the 1909 T206 Set.

Butler increased his numbers across the board in his second season in Miami, putting up more points, assists and rebounds in 2020-21. His defense was just as solid, as the veteran led the league with 2.1 steals per game, making him the first Heat player to pace the crowd in the category.

Curry entered the 2015-16 season on a mission. He led the NBA in 3-pointers for the fourth consecutive season, breaking his own record with 402 treys. He also increased his scoring average from 23.8 to a league-best 30.1, which is the highest scoring increase for a back-to-back MVP award winner in league history.

Spies lurked in the 1960s, not only in real skullduggery between Soviet and American spooks, but in pop culture too, from James Bond to Maxwell Smart. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was a cool take on the genre, with U.S. secret agent Napoleon Solo teamed with a Russian counterpart, Illya Kuryakin, in the service of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. Over four seasons, they foiled nef...

While the triple-double has become a rarity in the defensive-minded NBA, Jason keeps cranking them out. He led the NBA with seven in '00-01, and his career total of 38 ranks first among active players and sixth all-time. Only two players have ever recorded them at a greater frequency than his one every 12.9 games. Kidd is a four-time NBA All-Star Game starter.

An outstanding handler of pitchers, Thurman is considered to have the quickest release for the throw to 2nd base of any AL catcher. He has knack of catching pitch, stepping and throwing in one motion. He was named to 1971 AL All- Stars, that year he led both league's receivers with .998 Fielding Pct; made one error in 615 Chances. Thurman likes to play golf.

Otto Lowell Miller, catcher, was born in Hendon, Neb., June 1, 1889. He started his professional career in 1908 when he joined the Sharon O. and P. League team. The following season he was tried out by Louisville, but was sent to Duluth, where he played during the season of 1909. He signed with Brooklyn in 1910.

With his ability to share grounders in the hole and make strong throws to first, Bocock is a highly valued shortstop in the Giants system. On offense, he held a .526 OBP over his first five ML games in 2008.

Another of the Nets' outstanding rookies of 1980-81, Mike scored a game-high of 28 Points last season while adding 252 Assists, 86 Steals and 27 Blocked Shots. A good ballhandler and passer, he finished 7th among North Carolina's all-time scorers with 1765 Points. Mike captained U.S. team at the Pan American Games.

When Dirk was growing up in Germany watching the Chicago Bulls on television, he fell in love with the style of game played by Scottie Pippen. Amazingly, Nowitzki now can do many of those same things on the court - but at 7-feet tall. “Dirk is such a freak," Grizzlies assistant coach Lionel Hollins says of the four-time NBA All-Star. "This guy is 7-foot and plays like a guard."

Tony blasted two grand-slams on July 3, 1966 against the San Francisco Giants. In that game, he established a big league mark for pitchers when he knocked in nine RBIs. Tony was a key man in a six-player deal between the Reds and Braves in June, 1968. Tony led the Braves with 24 wins in 1965.

"Bobbie" began his professional baseball career with the Hollywood Club in 1934. He entered the majors in 1937 with the Boston Red Sox with which team he is now playing.

Bound to four horses. TARZAN saw the merciless high priest signal. The Ape-Man braced his enormous muscles. Minutes passed and the exhausted horses fell to the ground one by one. Though still captive, TARZAN was alive and would soon find a way to escape.

The Cardinals gave up two players to secure the services of Vada last winter. In his rookie year, led NL in doubles. In 1963 and '67, Vada led the N.L in triples.

Francouz recorded his first NHL shutout with a 1-0 blanking of Anaheim on Feb. 21, 2020. He made 26 saves in the win, which was the second of six straight victories for Francouz.

The often seen distress letters (S.O.S) are not really an acronym for any phrase. They were designed as a sign of distress since all the letters can be seen from any direction (even upside-down) and will still spell S.O.S.

Harry joins the Cards this year after a tremendous Minor League career. Last season at San Diego, he led the Pacific Coast League in Hits, Total Bases and Doubles. In '51, he batted .391 for Alexandria and was voted Rookie-of-the-Year. In '52 he hit .321 at Shreveport. Harry starred in Baseball and Football for the University of Minnesota and had a brief trial with Dec. 30, 1925 the Cards in '53.

The fleetfooted 'bonus baby' saw plenty of action in the Tiger outfield last season when he placed 3rd in Detroit Batting. Upon his graduation from High School in '53, Big League scouts flocked to his door to sign him, but the Tigers were the high bidders. Al joined the Bengals late in the '53 season, hitting .250 in 30 games, and last year nailed down a regular outfield berth.

Bob, who came out of the Army to win a starting role with the Braves last season, compiled the 3rd best ERA in the N.L. Before entering Service, he had an 8-14 mark with a 3.47 ERA at Dallas in '50. Buhl, a fastballer, broke into pro ball with a 19-10 record and 185 Strikeouts at Madisonville in '47. He won 11 with 152 Strikeouts at Saginaw in '48. Bob started his career in the Majors in May, '...

Jordan embraces new experiences. He swam with dolphins in October, recommending it on social media. Jordan K'ed nine in winning MLB debut, 8-26-23.

What a ball player! One of the best hitters in the National League, one of the fastest runners and can go and get 'em in the outfield. Three times he led the league in base stealing. Cuyler is playing his sixth season with the Cubs, after four seasons with the Pirates. Last year hit .291 in 110 games and fielded .968. Lives in Harrisville, Mich., where he was born in 1899. Is five feet, 10 1?2 ...

Roger T. Peckinpaugh, infielder of the New York American League team, was born at Wooster, Ohio, on February 5, 1891. After playing with the semi-professional teams about Cleveland until 1910 he was signed by the Cleveland Americans, but was sent to the Portland, Ore., Club of the Pacific Coast League for seasoning. In 1911 Peckinpaugh was brought back to Cleveland and played through that seaso...

The second leading scorer in the history of the University of Cincinnati (1849 points) Madinah was named to the All-Conference USA First Team in both 1999 and 2000.

After falling behind 3-0 in the first round of the 2022 playoffs, the Raptors came back and forced the series to six games. Siakam performed splendidly with his back to the wall. Over the final three contests of the set, the All-Star averaged 27.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists vs. Philadelphia.

MY BIGGEST THRILL IN BASEBALL by Lee Walls. My biggest thrill was getting a triple off Robin Roberts when I was only 17 years old. It was my first pinch hit in the big leagues. It would be hard to choose the most exciting game in which I've played, because I've been in 3 no hit games. One of them was a perfect one. The last day of the 1954 Pacific Coast League season remains in my mind. We were...

Set terrific National league home run pace first half of 1948 season finally winding up with 35 round toppers and a .260 batting average. Drove in 97 runs. This placed him 8th in N.L. slugging. Dependable fielder who is equipped with good throwing arm.

After a cameo in Week 3 of 2024, Maye earned his first start when the Texans came to town a month later. Though Houston came out on top, the young signal-caller showed flashes of brilliance in his first extended action by throwing for 243 yards and three touchdowns while adding 38 yards on five carries.

Capable performer in the field and at bat. Started to show his real worth in '47 despite injuries that year and the year before. Hit into upper bracket with a .296 for 126 games. Had best season with Detroit in '48. Led club in batting with .314 - and in clutch slugging with a .454.

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: Hazen (Ki-Ki) Cuyler (Baseball), Tug Of Death (Trading), Bobby Doerr (Baseball), William Killefer, Jr. (Baseball), Madinah Slaise (Basketball), Pascal Siakam (Basketball), Jake Thielman (Baseball), Star Wars (Trading), Clint Hartung (Baseball), Hank Sauer (Baseball), Vada Pinson (Baseball), Thurman Munson (Baseball), Pavel Francouz (Hockey), Save Our Souls (Trading), Ted Williams (Baseball), Stephen Curry (Basketball), Dave Babych (Hockey), Ed Walsh (Baseball), Smoky Burgess (Baseball), and Shaun Alexander (Football).