Discovery Plaza

January 21, 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.

The tallest man in Baseball, Gene rejoins the Braves after having had a brief trial in 1952. Last year he had a great season at Toledo, topping the American Association in SO's. 1951 was Gene's first year in pro ball. He won 20 and lost 4 for Hartford with an Earned Run Average of 1.92. For Milwaukee (American Association) in '52 he had an 11-4 mark. A basketball star at Washington State, Gene ...

A total of 524 cards are in the 1909 T206 Set but that number can be up for debate.

The rookie righthander was a pleasant surprise for the A's in 1965. Signed to a Kansas City contract in 1964, Jim didn't pitch in a pro ballgame until last season. His debut was delayed because of an operation for the removal of buckshot in his leg. Quickly rounding into shape, the 18 year old became a big favorite of the fans in Kansas City. Jim was a star athlete in his North Carolina high sc...

In 2022-23, Porter (188) came close to toppling Denver's single-season 3-point record of 192 set by Dale Ellis in 1996-97. Dialed in the following season, he smashed the mark. After swishing No. 193 in the 70th game of the campaign on March 21, 2024, he stayed hot the rest of the way and finished with a whopping 220.

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...

Big Del was the leading batter for the 1950 pennant win- ners, hitting .311 in 153 games. His 185 hits included 34 doubles, 8 triples and 31 homers. He paced the League in runs batted in with 126. Began in organized ball with Trenton, 1943. On Phils' roster, 1944-45, though in service. Hit .313 for Phils, 1946, first year in majors. Slumped to .275 in 1947. But batted .290 in 1948; .302 in 1949.

Jackson was the cover boy on box of the 2024 Topps Chrome Update series. He's regarded by many as the top big-league prospect heading into 2025,

Second pick overall in 1982 draft by L.A. Clippers... NBA rookie of the year in 1983... Obtained in trade from San Diego in 1984... Led Milwaukee in scoring and rebounding in 1989.

Shortly after Sydney arrives at the Mangalev clinic, the agent accompanying her is killed. The CIA receives intelligence that the head of the clinic is K-Directorate, and meets with Jack. Meanwhile, Sydney is being interrogated by Dr. Kreshnik. She offers to trade her life for the information Shepard knows. She talks with Shepard, who is highly unstable, as his programming deteriorates. They ma...

Dear Diary, Today was our third performance in Hamburg, Germany. Our first two nights didn't seem to cause too much of a stir So we sat around thinking of a way to improve our act. Tonight we'll all appear on stage in bright colored swim suits. I'm sure all the O audience will remember our names now -- The Silver Beatles. Paul

Devers needed a mere nine games in Triple-A before reaching Boston at 20 in 2017. He's ripped 166 XBHs and driven in 228 runs in both of his 500-PA seasons, the latest of which was 2021, when he was an AL All-Star and Silver Slugger awardee.

We put on our spacesuits, and went onto the outside of the moonship for a clearer view. Cold, black space surrounded us. The blackness was dotted with countless stars. Going at 5,000 miles an hour, we felt no sense of motion. We could not fall off the ship, since we were thousands of miles from our home planet, and no longer affected by its pull of gravity. Our magnetic shoes kept us from float...

In 35 games in 1951. Worked in 102 innings. Won 3 and lost 6. But had an earned run average of 2.82. Had 56 strikeouts against 46 walks. Began in baseball in 1945. First hit majors at end of 1947 season with Reds. Joined them again at the end of the 1949 season.

A famous knuckle-ball artist. Acquired from the Phillies last winter. Master fielder among league pitchers in '47 with perfect average. Has fine control. Lifetime shut-out total is 30, which is 2nd in National league among still-active hurlers. Won 12, lost 17 last year for Phillies. Struck out 92. Pitched 1 shut-out.

Svechnikov registered his 100th NHL point with an assist in Detroit on Jan. 16, 2021.

Out of the night flashes a black, gray, and gold clad figure, swinging from the rooftops on the end of a long, silken rope. Below him are thugs, fleeing the scene of a robbery. Before they realize what is upon them, the mysterious figure drops down, throwing the shadow of an enormous bat upon the walls behind him, as he rips into the disconcerted thieves like an avenging tornado.

Among rookies in Bengals history. Boyd ranks fourth with 54 catches in 2016, falling behind Cris Collinsworth (67 in 1981). AJ. Green (65 in 2011) and Giovani Bernard (56 in 2013). He also ranked fourth among rookies in 2016, after Michael Thomas (92), Sterling Shepard (65) and Tyreek Hill (61).

When the chips were down in the pennant race last year, Lonny Frey came through at second base with flying colors for the Cincinnati Reds. He played grand all-around ball, batting a neat .291, the highest average he has ever attained over 100 games or more in the majors, and fielding .976, with 412 assists. "Lonny" drove in 55 runs for the Reds with 141 hits, scored 95 times, and hit 11 homers,...

Walter became NFL's all-time leading rusher in 1984. He surpassed the former record of 12,312 yards set by Hall-of-Famer Jim Brown from 1957 through 1965. Walter threw TD Pass in Playoffs, December 30, 1984.

Jeanty never shies away from contact. Rather, the physical ball-carrier embraces any and all opportunities to lower his shoulder and deliver a big hit himself. He takes the handoff, powers through the line and then sends a defender to the turf after running right through him.

Andy High was one of the handiest all around players in the National League. He played with the Dodgers, Braves, Cardinals and Senators, and on being released this Summer, signed with the Columbus Club in the American Association. During his major league career he served at second, third and shortstop. Andy High is a timely batter. His best year in hitting was in 1924, when he batted .328, whil...

Bothered by arm trouble in '53, Carl slipped from his fine '52 record of 11 wins in 18 decisions. He joined the Athletics in '43 when he was 16 years old without any previous pro baseball experience. In '48, he won 14 games and played 52 games as an outfielder hitting .298. Carl defies the old saying that pitchers can't hit! He's one of the best hitting hurlers in the majors. In 1948 he also pl...

A tenacious competitor, Larry uses his sinker ball to get the Tigers out of many a jam. Larry was Detroit's most successful relief pitcher in 1964, until injuries slowed him down. Larry is sound as ever now and batters will again have their hands full. Larry won 2 games for the Dodgers in the 1959 World Series

A big fellow, 6 feet, three inches tall and weighs 215 pounds. A right-hander, principally used as a relief pitcher. Last year worked in 19 games, won 5 and lost 2. Came to the Yankees from the Oklahoma City Club of the Western League, where he led the league in earned runs effectiveness, pitching for a third place club. Won 16 games and lost 6. Born in Green, R. I., April 30, 1907. Had previou...

George, John, Paul and Ringo get some last minute instructions from the movie's director. The boys didn't need very much direction in front of the camera and seemed like old pros once the film started to roll.

Year in and year out, two-time Pro Bowl pick Thielen has been one of the NFL's most reliable receivers. And his 11th season was no different. The respected Panthers veteran had 615 receiving yards in 10 games played, a pace that would have netted him another 1,000-yard year over a full 17 games.

When the Club clinched the NL East Division, Edmundo sang the Club's anthem "Dancing On My Own" by Calum Scott with teammates Nick Castellanos and Ranger Suarez.

Nick enjoyed his second fine season with the Dolphins in 1970 as he was voted the club's Best Defensive Back after making 96 tackles and assisting on 49 others for a total of 145 hits during the regular 14-game schedule. He had a great first year at Miami in 1969. He was chosen All-League and picked as the Dolphins' MVP. He led the team in tackles with 79 and added 35 assists, called the defens...

Twenty-three-year-old "Bobby" Doerr was the leading second-baseman in the American League last year. Defensively, the youthful Boston Red Sox star, topped them all with a percentage of .977 and at the plate, he showed a power he had never before displayed since he joined the club in 1937. While he batted only .291, Doerr drove in 105 runs, hit 22 home runs, 10 triples and thirty-seven doubles.

Won at least one tournament a year from 1981 through 1987 to stamp himself as one of the more consistent players on the PGA TOUR... After failing to win in 1988, came back to win three tournaments in 1989 to push his season earnings to a record $1,395,278 and established himself as the 1989 winner of the Amold Palmer Award.

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: Josh Selby (Basketball), Emil Leonard (Baseball), Harry Perkowski (Baseball), Ashton Jeanty (Football), Hugh McElhenny (Football), Augie Galan (Baseball), Izzy Hoffman (Baseball), Dmitri Filimonov (Hockey), Adrian Burk (Football), Ervin Fox (Baseball), Walter Brown (Baseball), The Batman (Trading), Nick Buoniconti (Football), Mayo Smith (Baseball), Mark Duper (Football), Bobby Doerr (Baseball), Joe Moeller (Baseball), Ronald Acuna, Jr. (Baseball), Looking At The Universe (Trading), and Del Ennis (Baseball).