Discovery Plaza

January 24, 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.

It's rare that a list detailing the NFL's hardest hitter or its most-feared tackler fails to feature Lott's name. The 10-time Pro Bowl selection developed a formidable reputation during his career and helped the 49ers claim four Super Bowl titles during his 10-year stay in San Francisco.

With the arrival of Sam Perkins, Green had to adjust to a reserve role in 1990/91, but his high-intensity style of play allowed him to flourish. Green has become the Lakers' ironman despite his all-out, hustling personality, playing in every Laker game for three consecutive seasons.

Gus is one of baseball's best long ball hitters. He was in 153 games for the Redlegs in 1954 and he batted a good .299. His 185 hits were good for a total of 288 bases, and they included 17 home runs. He batted in 101 runs. 1947 was his first year in organized ball and he came to the majors in 1950 with the Pirates, after starting the year with Indianapolis. He was traded to the Redlegs in Octo...

Another member of the Dodger youth movement is sinker ball artist, Ed Roebuck. Last season at Montreal he hurled the Most Complete Games, and tied for the lead in Shutouts and Most Victories. In Baseball since '49 he started his winning ways in '51 when he posted 14 victories for Elmira with a low 2.47 E.R.A. At Montreal the following year he won 15 and had a 2.29 E.R.A.

One of the National League's top defensive Shortstops, Roy came to the Braves in a March deal with the Cubs this year. His Batting Average in '53 was his best in five seasons with Chicago. Roy led N.L. Shortstops in Putouts (332), Assists (541) and in Double plays in 1950. That season he also hit 21 Homers and drove in 85 Runs for the Cubs. In '42 Roy attended the Dodgers' tryout camp at Tulsa!...

Walter Perry Johnson, pitcher of the Washington American League team, was born in Humboldt, Kan., November 6, 1888. He first played ball as a member of a high school team near Los Angeles, when he was fifteen years old. In 1907, when pitching for a semi-professional town team of Weiser, Idaho, Joe Cantillon, then manager of the Washington Club, decided to investigate the various tales told of a...

On many days, simply making contact against Nolan was a triumph. Baseball's all-time strikeout king with 5,714, "The Ryan Express" overmatched hitters for nearly three decades with a sizzling fastball and knee-buckling curve. His Astros run from 1980-88 featured some of his finest moments, including two NL ERA crowns and his fifth of seven no-hitters.

Lou has had a long and distinguished career in baseball, although it was only in 1952 that his playing days ended. Possibly Lou's greatest year was in 1948, when, as player-manager for the Cleveland Indians, he led them to a pennant, largely due to the fine work of his shortstop, fellow named Lou Boudreau. He hit .355, and was named the League's Most Valuable Player. With the exception of 1951,...

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.

Career: Compiled .638 WIN% over 12 seasons in Korea...2019: Named KBO Best Pitcher (17-6, 2.51 ERA)...2018: Posted 4.3 SO/BB ratio for SK Wyverns...2017: Missed season rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.

Lee leads a search and rescue mission to find the crew lost on Kobol, unaware that the Cylons have set up a missile battery in anticipation of a rescue mission. It falls to the ragtag crew on the ground to knock out the battery, but Tyrol has doubts about Crashdown's plan and his ability to lead a team made up on non- combat personnel against high-tech killing machines. Baltar has even graver d...

As noted on his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card, Joe Nathan was acquired by the Twins via a trade with the Giants on November 14, 2003. The Pine Bush, New York resident has amassed a win-loss record of 32-16, gathered 88 saves, and posted an overall ERA of 3.44.

The highest position player drafted out of a Michigan high school since Derek Jeter, Nick began his pro journey in the Cardinals system before signing with the Mets as a Minor League free agent in November 2021. He went 2-for-4 with a homer in his first Triple-A game with his new organization on April 14, then was called up to Citi Field the next day.

Though he saw limited playing time, Shawn demonstrated steady improvement as his rookie season progressed. A highlight came on March 5th against the potent Bulls when he tallied 14 points, six assists, four rebounds and four steals. The Bucks expect Respert, the 1994-95 Sporting News NCAA Player of the Year, to soon approach the form that saw him leave Michigan State as its all-time scoring lea...

Making his playoff debut in 2021, Hachimura looked ready for the bright lights. In his team's first round matchup with Philadelphia, he averaged 14.8 points and 7.2 rebounds over the five-game set. In Game 4, the up-and-coming forward posted a double-double to help power his team to a win.

Reuben N. Oldring, outfielder of the Philadelphia American League team, was born in New York City, May 20, 1884. In his early career he played semi-professional ball with the All-Nationals of New York. He became a professional in 1905, when he joined the Montgomery team of the Southern League. He was secured by the Athletics in 1906.

Beagle helped lead the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads to a Kelly Cup championship in 2007, after a two-year stint playing NCAA hockey at the University of Alaska-Anchorage.

Randy pitched impressively for Giants in 1972 after being brought up from Phoenix in June. He was 11-3 in high school ball in 1966, hurled a no-hitter and helped pitch his team to the league championship. Randy was named to All-League & All-Long Beach first teams & was Player of the Year. Randy's sister is tennis star Billie Jean Moffitt King.

The Browns clinched the Eastern Crown again in '65. They won 11 games, losing 3. They ended the regular season with 363 points to their opponents 325. In the NFL Championship Game, they lost to Green Bay by a score of 23 to 12.

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

Broke into pro football with Buffalo Bills. Helped raise them from cellar club to contender with passing, generalship and deceptive handling. One of game's best long passers. Played quarterback for Notre Dame. Won letters in basketball, baseball, tennis. Off-season student for law degree. Plays piano professionally.

Brooks' 3,953 Assists at 3rd base set an AL mark. Holds many other records, hit grand-slams 2 straight games, May, 1962.

With regular work he didn't get as Canadien, Ab blossomed into a 20-goal scorer with the Hawks. One of tallest left wingers in NHL at 6-2, he is sound checker and owner of good, hard shot. Scored six goals in last playoffs.

Julius, a two-sport star in high school and college, has given up basketball to concentrate on football with the Panthers. The results were impressive, as he earned 2002 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors despite missing four games. "I think after one year he is the best I have seen," said Jack Del Rio, Panthers defensive coordinator last year about the lifelong North Carolinian. "He came ...

One of the biggest catchers in the game. The Cubs obtained his services from the Reds for whom he played in 1951, batting .229 for 72 games. Hit 6 homers, 2 triples, 5 doubles. Drove in 22 runs. Batted.307 for 74 games in 1950, first full season in majors.

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 six-year NHL pro from Sweden is in his first season with the Thrashers after breaking in with the Mighty Ducks organization. Like many European players, Havelid will take care of his own end effectively and has started to look for his linemates more, collecting a career high in assists and threatening a new mark in points as well in '05-06.

Quick-skating Freddy bounced around the Chicago system before making it big in Boston. Part of the now-famous Phil Esposito trade. Quiet man, on the ice and off. Fine passer, can also play the power play and kill penalties. Fred has six brothers.

Last season was Maury's first in the uniform of the Washington Senators, and it was an off season for him. He appeared in 30 games, winning 7 and losing 15. However, the season prior to that is a better indication of what he can do on the mound. With the Boston Red Sox he appeared in 32 games, winning 18 and losing 10. He's been in baseball since 1945, when he had a 2-5 record for Scranton of t...

Sparkplug second baseman of the New York Giants. Measuring 5' 8", he batted an even .300 last year.

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: George Shuba (Baseball), Fright Flicks (Trading), Rui Hachimura (Basketball), Addie Joss (Baseball), Randy Moffitt (Baseball), Rube Oldring (Baseball), Cleveland Browns (Football), Washington Irving (Trading), Dexter Lawrence (Football), Alexei Kovalev (Hockey), Jay Beagle (Hockey), Niclas Havelid (Hockey), Nick Plummer (Baseball), Fred Stanfield (Hockey), Nolan Ryan (Baseball), Kwang-Hyun Kim (Baseball), Roy Smalley (Baseball), Irv Noren (Baseball), Jeff Austin (Baseball), and Eddie Stanky (Baseball).