Discovery Plaza

January 6, 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 1911 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards, also known as T3, were introduced by the American Tobacco Company. The set consists of 100 baseball designs.

Ralph McPherran Kiner is a home run hitter of note, he has always been a dangerous clutch hitter. Came up with Pittsburgh in 1946 and was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 1953. Led or tied for N.L. lead in HR's every year 1946 through '52 and led in slugging '47 (.639), 49 (.658), and '51 (.627). Hit 40 or more HR's five different years, established N.L. record by hitting 101 HR's in two consecuti...

Keith was the gold standard for leadership, game knowledge, timely high-contact hitting, and first base brilliance for much of his career. The former NL MVP spent seven seasons in New York, where he led the League in RBI for the 1986 World Series Champions.

Many collectors believe that some cards, such as the T213-1 Coupon cards, should also be considered T206s.

Tracy was the man who yielded homer #61 to Roger Maris, as he lost a heartbreaker, 1-0. Tracy was traded to the Mets from Boston last winter

Batted .239 in 127 games in 1950, rookie year with the Cubs. Drove in 61 tallies. Be- gan with Montgomery, Southeastern League, in 1946. In 135 games, batting .278. Divided 1941 between Dallas and Lubbock. Divided 1948 between Dallas and Buffalo of International League. With Dallas in 1949. In 151 games for the Texas League team, hitting .281. In 12 games for Chicago near end of season.

Powers/Abilities: Aurora possesses the ability to move and fly at superhuman speeds. Through an act of concentration, she can channel a portion of the kinetic energy of the atomic motion in her body's molecules in a single direction, accelerating her body to a velocity in direct proportion to the amount of kinetic energy she has tapped.

The second year was much better than the first for Corliss. He fit into the Kings' scheme and improved his numbers in every major category.

Led Zeppelin, the name attributed to a comment from Keith Moon of The Who, evolved after the demise of The Yardbirds. With his interest in magic, former Yardbirds guitarist Jimmy Page used an illustration derived from tarot cards by a friend for the artwork of Led Zeppelin IV (1971), which contains the popular song "Stairway To Heaven."

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.

The Beatles left the studio sets to film this scene outdoors. When any outdoor scenes were shot, it wasn't announced in advance. The movie producers always feared that the set would be swamped with fans of The Beatles.

After being rated the top prospect coming into the '92 NHL Entry Draft, it was no surprise Roman Hamrlik was selected first overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Hamrlik played for ZPS Zlin of the Czechoslovakian Tampa Bay Premier Division for two seasons. He began the '92-93 NHL season with Tampa Bay at the age of 18.

Milton earned a cult following for his scrambling ability during the 2024 preseason. He got his chance to show what he can do when the games count in Week 18. Playing most of the way, he passed for 241 yards, threw a TD pass and ran for another score as the Patriots. finished with a 23-16 win over rival Buffalo.

Mgr. Ted Williams expects a big comeback from Paul in '69. In 1966, the catcher was voted club's MVP by fans. Paul was named the A.L.'s top catcher by the Baseball Writers Assn.

Baseball fans didn't get a chance to see Edwin attempt to repeat one of the best reliever seasons ever. It was certainly the most dominant in Club history. His 14.8 Ks per nine innings are best-ever (min. 400 games).

Yogi is one of the best catchers in the American League, and is ranked as one of baseball's best. Hall of Famer Bill Dickey, the Yanks' Greatest, helped Yogi, and so gets a big assist. Yogi's 27 homers and 108 runs batted in led the Yanks in 1953, even though he got off to a slow start because of illness. He was the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1951, and has been the AL's All Star ...

Viewers couldn't get enough Western dramas in the early days of television. Topps saddled up an ingenious card set that corralled not just one popular prime-time "oater," but 11 of them: Gunsmoke; Trackdown; Wanted: Dead or Alive; Have Gun, Will Travel; Yancy Derringer, Union Pacific; Wagon Train; The Restless Gun; Tales of Wells Fargo; Boots and Saddles; and The Californians. Not all subsets w...

John is a top pass protector. He's tops, too, in a running game because of his size and speed. In the Army in '61, he still played full time with Detroit.

Karl has been with 13 different clubs since '39 when the Yankees signed him for their Butler team. The Yankees brought him up to the majors after Karl had compiled a 19-9 record with Newark in '45. He was released to the Browns in '48 and after leading the International League pitchers in complete games (21) in '51, Karl joined the Phils. He was an important factor in the Dodgers loss of the '5...

The Cowboys don't have to muster long drives to get in scoring position. They just need to get to the 50-yard line thanks to Aubrey. In Week 3 of 2024, he flashed his incredible range with a 65-yard boot vs. Baltimore that set the team record for longest field and held up as the longest make in the league that season.

Sandy is one of the many Cubans who can usually be found around Griffith Stadium. He is also a good pitcher. As a matter of fact, his won-lost percentage was 1.000 for the 1952 season. He appeared in a total of 30 games; won 6 and lost none. Sandy began in organized ball in 1949 with Havana, had worked in 11 games in 1950, when he was called up by the Senators.

Big left winger who specialized for three years with Chicago as penalty killer. Drafted by the Bruins last summer, breaking up unrelated pair of Balfours in Chicago. Earl was originally in Toronto organization, and is now embarking on his ninth year as a forechecking forward.

Josh flashed the clutch gene early and often in 2023. On May 14, he became the first player in the Expansion Era (1961-present) to hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning or later in three-straight games.

Injuries play an important role in the life of every athlete and Boom Boom Geoffrion, to his chagrin, has found this to be all too true. In the past two seasons he has played only 100 of 140 scheduled games and in 41 starts last season, failed for the first time in six seasons to score 20 goals.

Hal's 5-1 record in night games helped him post his best Big League record thus far. Called "Skinny", he was traded to the Red Sox by the White Sox in '53. Chicago brought him up to the Majors after he had a 16-6 mark at Seattle in '51. Hal's pro career started with Roanoke (Piedmont League) in '46 and in '47 he led the League with 19 wins. Early in his career, Hal played for Red Sox farm teams...

At end of 1947 season Brownies bought Jerry from Senators for $25,000. In 151 games for Brownies he had a .296 batting average, including 40 doubles, nine triples and eight homers. Jerry came up through minors in Yankee chain, and joined New York for 1941 season. He was traded to the Senators for the 1943 season.

"One of the best fielding second basemen in the American League is Oscar Melillo, keystone sack guardian of the St. Louis Browns. Melillo led the league in fielding his position last year and in 1932 he was second in this respect. Every year he ranks with the best in the averages. He was born in Chicago in 1902. He is a right-hander in batting, and in fielding, five feet, eight inches tall and ...

The Conquistadors' leading scorer in 1972-73, Stew got his first taste of playoff action in his six-year ABA career last season. Called by many the best shooting forward in pro basketball, his output helped San Diego off to a great start at the beginning of the campaign. After leaving college Stew planned to become a therapist.

Drafted by the Steelers in 1963, Andy's pro football career was interrupted by the Army in 1964 and 1965. The hard-hitting rugged competitor quickly developed into one of the NFL's top linebackers in 1966. Andy rocks 'em hard! Andy is the Steelers' defensive captain.

Five solid years with the AHL Buffalo Bisons finally earned Ed Van Impe a shot with the NHL Chicago Black Hawks. He impressed Philadelphia brass enough to grab him in the expansion draft. He's a real hard hitter and likes the going rough. Bob is one of the most penalized men in pro hockey.

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: Russ Meyer (Baseball), Maddie Bowman (Trading), Corliss Williamson (Basketball), Joe Collins (Baseball), Earl Balfour (Hockey), Edwin Diaz (Baseball), Les Moss (Baseball), Aurora (Trading), Bernard Geoffrion (Hockey), Paul Casanova (Baseball), Bill Baird (Football), Bill Walton (Basketball), Brendan Ryan (Baseball), Larry "Yogi" Berra (Baseball), Tracy Stallard (Baseball), "Pie" Traynor (Baseball), Roman Hamrlik (Hockey), Mike Garcia (Baseball), Beatles Film Scene Outdoors (Trading), and John Gordy (Football).