Discovery Plaza

July 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.

Came to the Leafs from Detroit in 1946 on a trade for Billy Taylor. Starting his 8th season for the Toronto club. A top-notch two-way player he is an expert at taking a pass and getting the puck away in a flash.

Though the shortstop's average dipped in '65, Ron still finished 2nd on the club in RBIs. Ron has an All-Star batting mark of .500. Ron was the A.L. Rookie of the Year in 1960

During the winter, Johnny thought he would retire, but when spring training opened he was rarin' to go. A veteran of 14 years in the Majors, he broke in with the Braves and won 20 games 4 times. His season's high was in '48 when he led the Boston team to the Pennant and topped the N.L. with 24 Victories. In '52 he went to the Yanks, and tamed A.L. batters to win 11 games.

In his 13th MLB season in 2023, Mike ranked among the best in exit velocity and barrel percentage, and his sprint speed elite, as well. Trout booked four 20/20 seasons and one 30/30 campaign in his first seven years and logged an OBP of 400 or better five times during that span. He led the AL in walks three times with a in 2018.

Lowell, who plays in a local band in Lake Placid, NY, always travels with his guitar. The left-handed shooter has gotten just as comfortable with a rifle in his hand since launching his biathlon career in 1996. Bailey made his Olympic Winter Games debut in 2006 (competing in four events) and qualified for three competitions in the Vancouver Games in '10.

MY BIGGEST THRILL IN BASEBALL by Mickey Vernon. My biggest thrill came on opening day of the 1954 season against the New York Yankees. In the last half of the 10th inning, with the score tied at 3 all, I hit a home run off Allie Reynolds, with a man on first base, to win the game 5-3. After I circled the bases, the President of the United States had me come to his box so that he could shake my ...

With his blast on August 14, 2024, Aaron became the fastest ever to 300 homers - and it wasn't close. His 3,431 at-bats needed to get there were 400 fewer than the previous record-holder, Babe Ruth.

It isn't often that the proverbial "local boy" makes good in his own home town in baseball, but "Al" Brancato is one who threatens to do so. While batting averages may indicate that Brancato has a long way to go before he can make the major league grade, the 21-year- old Philadelphian has shown enough promise to be kept on by Connie Mack's Athletics. Brancato came up from Williamsport, in the E...

"Cookie" will never be forgotten by Dodger fans because he smacked a double in the '47 World Series against the Yankees that broke up a no-hitter and won the game for the Dodgers. He was Dressen's right-hand man at Oakland and moved with him when Charley took over the Dodgers in '51. He played 1 season of minor league ball before moving up to the Pirates in '34. He came to the Dodgers in '37 an...

Celerino joined Yankees last June and helped club above .500 mark & into pennant race. Celerino's best man at his wedding was Bosox' Luis TIant.

Jamal is built solidly and is meant to carry a load - that much was clear in the 1997 season. Atlanta's fortunes seemed to be proportional to the extent of his role, as the team was only 1-7 when he carried the ball 17 or fewer times, but 6-2 when he lugged it more. Anderson topped 1,000 yards for the second straight year with a 152-yard effort in the finale against Arizona.

Robert Groom, pitcher of the St. Louis Federal League team, was born at Belleville, Ill., on September 12, 1884. His first professional play was at the age of twenty, with the Fort Scott, Kan., Club of the Missouri Valley League. In 1905 and 1906 Groom was with the Springfield Club of the Western Association. In 1907 he went out to the Pacific Coast with the Portland Club of the Pacific Coast L...

Once Griffey added muscle to his lanky frame and strength to his syrupy smooth swing, the big smashes started to soar. In 1993, the Seattle superstar belted more than 40 homers for the first of seven times over the next eight seasons. What's more, his 351 total jacks from 1993-2000 were the most in the bigs.

The great Dolphins teams of the past featured either a power running attack led by Larry Csonka or a dominant pass game fronted by Dan Marino. Achane combines the best of both worlds. Sporting the club's classic uniform in Week 2 of 2024, the do-it-all back tallied 165 yards from scrimmage on 29 touches against Buffalo.

Nine times Edward was recalled from Triple-A to provide short-term help to the 2021 Royals. In one stretch of 11 games, he launched five home runs.

Breaking protocol from the early tobacco and candy cards, the 1916 Sporting News M101-4 set featured photographs of players instead of lithographic art.

The fireballing southpaw was credited with six saves last year. Pete was acquired for Mike Epstein in 1967. Pete struck out seven straight Detroit Tigers in 1966.

The southpaw slants of Denver strengtened the Houston staff as he fired two shutouts, while pitching 7 full games. He paced the Texas Lg. in strikeouts in 1960.

The rich got even richer, as the Warriors landed Durant in the offseason. After spending his entire career with the Thunder, Durant joins a franchise that's reached the NBA Finals the past two seasons. "We try to get better every day we wake up." Warriors general manager Bob Myers said, "You never expect to get this much better."

Many players have more than one card in the 1909 T206 Set and Hal Chase has the most cards (five).

Last July, Al single-handedly defeated the N.L. champion Cards. He smacked a grand-slammer while winning 7-1. In '64, he was the N.L. Fireman of the Year.

December 8, 2002: Weekly Wrap Up: Getting his season back on track, Smith scored three touchdowns (two on long punt returns) as the Panthers outscored Cincinnati, 52-31, in Charlotte on December 8. In addition to the runbacks of 61 and 87 yards, he had his career-high of 144 yards receiving, including a 31-yard score. All told, he piled up 313 all-purpose yards in the game.

The ace Yankee relief pitcher since 1944, Joe spent the 1951 season at Kansas City and San Francisco. In 1948 and 1949, he went to the mound more times than any pitcher in the American League. He had a 14-8 record in 1947 and 13-8 in '49 when he was chosen on the Major League All-Star Team. Bothered by a bad arm in '51, Joe expects to come up again.

A big man for a big job, Jim is one of the most valuable Redskin players. He thrives on the rough and tumble brand of football and usually gives more than he receives.

Hailing from Nova Scotia, Parker is a crowd-pleasing type of player and showed flashes of potential power during his initial season in the big league. Was an outstanding junior with Marlboros and later sparkled with Pittsburgh, but confesses that the NHL is a tough league and has his hands full in keeping up with the game's top stars. A good skater, he has lots of speed, is also a good stickhan...

The lone Rangers player to swipe 10+ bags in each of the past four seasons, Leody has established himself as one of the finest defensive center fielders in the game. The 2024 campaign marked his third in a row inside the top 15% in Outs Above Average. Taveras also normed 98.8 mph on his competitive throws - 9.8 mph better than the positional average.

Starting his 11th season with Canadiens, Kenny hopes to continue the sparkling play which earned him the centre slot of the 1st All-Star team last year. A 22-goal-man, he is also a top-notch defensive player and has been used many times in penalty-killing roles. During the summer he works building boxcars, swinging a sledge hammer all day to keep in top physical shape.

John is star of good St. Louis Bomber team. For two successive years he led Bombers in scoring. He was also chosen for BAA's second All-Star team for those same two years. Coaches and officials of the league consider John the greatest team man in the circuit. He was a key man in Bombers' drive to 1947-48 western division BAA title. Was a 3-letter man at Indiana.

Allison appears primed for a podium position at the Sochi Games after claiming gold in the Long Track North American Championship and Short Track American Cup in 2013. In the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, she helped the U.S. bring home bronze in the 3,000-meter relay. The former inline skater made her Winter Games debut in Salt Lake in '02.

After six years with the Stars, Manny moved to Minnesota in 2000-01. As a No. 1 goalie, finished with the NHL's eighth-best GAA and seventh best save percentage (.920).

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: Allison Baver (Trading), Jim Fridley (Baseball), Jim Ray Smith (Football), Parker MacDonald (Hockey), Joe Page (Baseball), Boyd Dowler (Football), Ronald Acuna, Jr. (Baseball), Sid Gordon (Baseball), Jason Delay (Baseball), Mike Trout (Baseball), Kevin Durant (Basketball), Bill Rogell (Baseball), Harry Gumbert (Baseball), Colin Kaepernick (Football), Celerino Sanchez (Baseball), Edward Olivares (Baseball), Bob Groom (Baseball), Jim Schrader (Football), Rich Hebner (Baseball), and Albert (Bronk) Brancato (Baseball).