Discovery Plaza

January 19, 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.

Past winner of Calder and Lady Byng trophies as top rookie and for clean, effective play. Camille is smallest player in NHL but also one of smartest. NHL total of 227 goals in ten years attests to that. Camille's weight ranges from 145 to 150 pounds. Sometimes called "Camille the Eel" because he's so hard to nail with clean body check.

Sasser cites college coach Kelvin Sampson for fine-tuning his defensive skills. "Just being under him for four years, I feel like it can prepare anybody to come to the league and be prepared for the defensive part," said the University of Houston standout turned Detroit rookie.

Drafted by New York in first round, 19th pick, in 1988... Named to NBA all-rookie second team in 1988-89... Nicknamed "Hot Rod"... Scored more points than any freshman in DePaul history.

The 1909 T206 Set, and other tobacco cards, were often viewed as evil, encouraging gambling and tobacco use among children.

On a team full of players without set positions, Saric is a perfect fit. A versatile forward, he cuts to the bucket and hits triples with ease. He also possesses the vision to set his teammates up. Along with Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, Saric is one of the key pieces to Philadelphia's young squad.

Led National Football League in passing in 1950. Finished season with average gain of 8.85 yards for each pass attempted. Attempted 223, and completed 127 for 2,061 yards. Threw 18 TD passes. Played quarterback for University of Oregon. Led Oregon to its first undefeated conference season. All-Pacific Coast, 1948. Joined Rams in 1949. Noted for coming through to win games in the pinch.

Does this look like a career destined for the Hall of Fame? In 1995, Eddie won the Heisman Trophy in his senior year at Ohio State. In '96, he was named the NFL Rookie of the Year. In '97-98, he earned back-to-back Pro Bowl bids. Nothing seems to slow George down. Included among last year's superlatives was a streak of five straight 100-yard games. George is one of six backs to top 4,000 yards ...

The game's greatest playmaker and one of its top drawing cards in his 12th NBA season. A brilliant ball handler and fine shooter, this "Houdini of the Court" has never failed to be voted a place on the All-Star team. He owns a flock of records, including a fantastic 28 assists in one game, on Feb. 27, 1959, against Minneapolis. He has led the league in assists in all but three of his 11 seasons...

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

Piazza was in and out of Florida quicker than a South Beach winter, but it was long enough for him to leave tracks on the base paths. Facing St. Louis on May 18, 1998 (the midway point of his five-game stint in Miami), the All-Star smacked a two-run triple in a 7-3 win. That was his only three-bagger of the year and one of eight in his career.

One of two remaining charter members of the San Diego Rockets, the other being Toby Kimball, John was selected from the Lakers in the 1967 expansion draft. He had been a second round draft pick by the Lakers in 1966 after an outstanding three-year career with the USC Trojans. He was the team's leading scorer and rebounder in first 52 games of '67-68.

Altho now a star pitcher, Charley Root was once a shortstop. Playing with a mill team in Hamilton, Ontario, several years ago, Root had the highest fielding average of any player in his position in the league. He has been a star with the Cubs for the past eight years and in 1929 led the National League with 19 wins and six losses. He is 34 years old, a right hander, 5 feet, 11 inches tall and w...

The 1909 T206 Set received its name from Jefferson Burdick, author of the American Card Catalog. ‘T’ in the T206 name stood for 20th century tobacco issues while ‘206’ was simply a number assigned to it.

Pound for pound, the 1909 Honus Wagner T206 is the most expensive card in the world with one selling for $3.1 million.

In a doubleheader at Syracuse in 1970 Frank went 7-for-8 with 3 Homers. He was Braves' top pinchhitter of 1973.

Led NBA in scoring for fourth straight season in 1990... Owns highest career scoring average in NBA history... Won league MVP, defensive player of the year and All-Star Game MVP honors in 1988. Set NBA Playoff record with 63 points against Boston 4/20/86 ... Two-time college player of the year at North Carolina.

Shortly after the seventh-inning stretch on July 24, 2023, Ha-Seong Kim decided to stretch his legs in an effort to get into scoring position and spark a San Diego rally. Rodriguez quickly made him regret the bold move. Stifling the threat with Juan Soto at the dish, the backstop threw out Kim as his first caught-stealing victim in the bigs.

One of the early pitching surprises of the 1940 season was young "Chubby" Dean, of the Athletics. Never able to complete a game. in three seasons of pitching with the A's, Dean beat the World Champion Yankees in his first two attempts this season, shutting them out once, and allowing only 1 run the next time. He is a hitting pitcher, starting with the A's as a first baseman in 1936, direct from...

Bill Rogell, shortstop of the American League champion Detroit team, is one of the best double play starters in the game. With a double play in sight and the ball hit to his position, Billy throws the ball to second base so that it reaches his pivot man shoulder high on the right side. Thus the pivot man is in perfect position to turn and whip the ball to first base. But in your anxiety to make...

As a first year man in '52, Jim's all-around effective play at 3rd Base and the Outfield earned him a spot on the Major League Rookie All-Star Team. Against the White Sox in August, Jim hit 2 HR's - 1 in the 8th to tie the score and the other in the 11th to win the game 3-2. His 27 Homers and 127 RBI's led the Texas League in '51 and Jim was named the League's Most Valuable Player.

Since his breathtaking debut in 2013, Yasiel has been an exciting player to watch in all phases of the game. The cannon-armed right fielder enjoyed his best season in '17, delivering power and speed in a loaded Dodgers order. After helping his team to the best record in Baseball, Yasiel slugged.518 and hit three homers in 15 Postseason games. Yasiel paced National League outfielders with 15 ass...

Shanahan finished the 1999-2000 season as the Motor City's top scorer for four consecutive seasons. The following campaign, he cruised into the 11th spot among the NHL's top scorers (78 points) that year.

Back for second big-league fling. Had a very impressive 23-7 record for Oakland, Pacific Coast League, in 1950. In pro ball for 14 full seasons. Compiled a 17-7 record, and an earned run average of 1.81, for Norfolk in 1944. Joined the Yanks after that. Remained with them until traded to the Indians. Sent to White Sox, June, 1948. With Senators a year later. Then to Oakland.

The earth tremors that are reported every Sunday can be attributed to Mike's tackling. He is an advocate of the "hit 'em hard, then hit 'em harder" school of football.

Moved in as a regular defensive tackle for the Vikings early during the 1974 campaign for the club. Has enjoyed two fine seasons with the club in 1975 and 1976 as Vikings reached post-season play both times. Originally drafted by the Saints for the 1970 season, he played guard and linebacker at New Orleans before he settled at defensive tackle for Vikes. Started 11 games for the Vikings in 1974...

Emmanuel was given the nickname "El Pulpo" (The Octopus) during his formative years because of his skill with the glove. Rivera displayed his defensive acumen at both corner infield spots with the Marlins in 2024 while also showing off his clutch-hitting chops. He produced a game-winning, pinch-hit single in the bottom of the 10th inning on May 12.

In a career filled with superlatives, Karl added an exclamation point on February 2, 1996: 27 PTS, 15 REB and 10 AST (plus only one to in 40 minutes) for his first triple-double.

Played on eight minor league clubs before he got a chance to show his stuff in the big league. Suld to New York Giants in 1927, sent to Toledo, for a season, then called back and has been in the big show ever since. Traded to St. Louis Cardinals. last Winter. Won eight games and lost 12 in 1932. Bill Walker is a left-handed pitcher, but bats right-handed. He was born in East St. Louis, Ill., in...

A review of the back of his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card discloses that Khalil Greene to date has walloped 32 jacks, legged out 7 triples, and collected 245 hits for a batting average of .259.

Out of the bullpen, Jim won a job in the Senators' rotation in '68. He had the 2nd best starting ERA on the team. Jim started 1968 in the minors.

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: Nap Rucker (Baseball), Mike McCormack (Football), Angel Berroa (Baseball), Carl Eller (Football), Bob Cousy (Basketball), "Chubby" Dean (Baseball), Rod Strickland (Basketball), Chris Dudley (Basketball), Chase Young (Football), Ted Kennedy (Hockey), Foley White (Baseball), "Ken" Chase (Baseball), Mark Kotsay (Baseball), Allen Gettell (Baseball), Dario Saric (Basketball), Dave Bancroft (Baseball), George Harrison, Paul McCartney (Trading), Yasiel Puig (Baseball), Jim Dyck (Baseball), and Karl Malone (Basketball).