Discovery Plaza

July 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.

Just as The Riddler was escaping from his Hilton heist. Robin spotted him on the roof! For the villain, it was curtains!

The Indians gave up Bob Chance and Woody Held for Chuck Hinton in Dec. 1964. Chuck has played all 4 infield positions in the minors. Chuck was originally property of the Orioles

"Jet-Propelled Sam" is considered the fastest man in the Big Leagues. In 1950, his rookie year in the majors, he led both leagues in stolen bases with 35 and repeated this performance in 1951. After batting .322 and 326 in 2 seasons with Monteal and stealing 89 bases in 1949, Sam got his chance with the Braves and made good. His first year up, he hit .273. He used to catch, but switched because...

"I describe an inside linebacker as a leader of the defense, like the quarterback on offense. He rushes, be covers, he makes tackles, be reads everything in front of him. Linebackers have to be very tough, very physical, and very smart, because they have to realize where plays are going. It's a big responsibility. You never know where you're going to get hit. That's where your reaction comes in...

Mason fanned 45.9% of the big-league hitters he faced after his late-season call-up in 2024. In a relief appearance against Detroit on September 24, Montgomery struck out all six batters who stepped in the box.

A complete fullback, Matt finished in the top ten in the American Football League in rushing and receiving in each of his first three years.

Jim Driscoll: Jim went 6-for-7 in a twinbill for Dublin in Georgia-Florida League, 1962. Made Northwest League All-Star team, 1964. Angel Mangual: Player of the Year & MVP of Eastern League, 1969, Angel had 159 Hits, 271 Total Bases, 26 Homers & 102 RBI's to lead loop.

A great deal of the credit for the Braves' top-flight pitching staff can go to Bob, who serves as a combination coach and bull pen catcher. In pro ball since 1937, Bob caught in the Minors until 1944, when he was brought up by his home-town team, the Cardinals. He served as a bull pen catcher for them in 1944-45 and became a coach for the Braves in 1946. A hard worker, Bob is usually the first ...

With Arkansas in '63, John was a sensation, fanning 52 batters in 51 innings. And was brought back to the "Phils.

Christopher provided instant dividends when acquired by the Rays in midseason. He homered in his first game with the Club. He drilled another roundtripper in Game No. 2, his 20th of the season.

In his two full seasons with the White Sox, "Witto" has proven to be one of the most effective righthanders in the majors. He came up with the Sox in '50 and marked up a 7-2 record. Behind him, he had minor league experience dating back to 1944, when he broke in with Chattanooga. In '45 and '46, he had 14-9 and 16-11 records for Chattanooga. With Havana in 1948, Luis had a 19-6 mark and a 1.77 ...

Cliff came up to the Browns in '45 after 11-7 and 11-9 records at Toledo in 1943 and 1944. His career has been hampered constantly by shoulder trouble. Cliff's only winning year in the majors was '46 when he won 5 and lost 2. In '48 he won 10 and appeared in 34 games, pitching 214 innings and giving up 198 hits and 106 runs. Cliff spent most of the '51 season at Toronto winning 6 and losing 8. ...

First Negro player ever to be placed on Pittsburgh club's roster. Discovered by former Giant Infielder Andy Cohen while playing in Mexican League in 1950. Signed by Denver and converted into second baseman. Considered an outstanding defensive player and ready for majors if he can come close to his 1953 performance.

Qne of the most consistent pitchers in the American League. Left handed, 6 feet in height and moving the scales at 170 lbs. First came up to the big league in 1921 with Detroit, but failed to make the grade. Played the next 6 years with various minor league clubs. Joined the Browns in 1927 and remained with that club until traded to Washington last December. Last year, pitching for the St. Loui...

Irishman. Began umpiring with North Carolina State League in 1940, with Michigan State League in 1941, and a year with the American Association before going into the military service 1943-1945. Returned to the American Association in 1945 and was brought up immediately to the American League. World Series umpire 1950 and 1952 and All-Star game umpire in 1953.

Even though he's just 25 years old, John Brenneman has already played for five National Hockey League teams - Chicago, New York, Toronto, Detroit and Oakland. An assistant golf pro in the off-season, John had his top year with St. Louis, then of the CHL, in 1963-64: 28-47-75. John is one of the fastest skaters in the NHL.

Barkley left one final gift for Giants fans from his electrifying debut season. In Week 17 against the Cowboys, the running back rocketed for a 68-yard run against one of the league's best defenses. It was a fitting farewell to a year with more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage, only the third ever by an NFL rookie.

To this day, Bench endures as the standard by which all other catchers are measured. He also remains in a category all his own for power and defensive potency. Of all backstops with at least 350 career homers, his 10 Rawlings Gold Glove awards nearly shut out his contemporaries. Only one other (Carlton Fisk) was honored even once.

1909 T206 Set cards were often glued into scrapbooks or affixed to other surfaces and, as a result, they are often found with paper loss on them from when they were removed.

When Roy first went to training with the Senators in 1951 it was as a first baseman. Now they are giving him an outfield trial. In 1954 with Chattanooga he was in 150 games and amassed a .272 average. He had 22 home runs and 38 doubles among his hits and he batted in an even 100 runs. Defensively he was the leagues second best first baseman with a .992 fielding percentage. He hits a long ball.

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.

Ask David Cassidy Q. What do you think about going steady? A. It's fine for some people, but I don't think I want it for myself... right now! Of course, I suppose all it would take for me to change my mind would be for me to meet a girl who really knocks me out.

Sold to the Indians by the Senators in April, 1952, Mickey has been in the majors since 1941, when he joined the Red Sox. In Military Service 1942-43-44-45, he had a 17-9 record in '46 and 5-4 in '47. Mickey fell off in '48 and was traded to the Senators in '49. In '50 he won 5 and lost 9, and pitched in more games than any other American League Pitcher (53). Mickey started in pro ball in 1938....

Don wasn't carried on the St. Louis Brownie roster in the spring of 1953, but by the end of the season he had pitched in 38 games for the Brownies, winning 7 and losing 12, a record that could have been reversed with a better hitting team behind him. He started 22 games, pitched 193 innings, and gave up 201 hits. He faced 752 batters. Don walked 64 men and struck out 96, and his earned run aver...

An excellent skater, Perry has a hard and accurate shot that overpowers opposing goalies. His 1980-81 statistics included 5 power play goals, 5 game winning goals and 2 game tying goals. Perry was named as WHL's Most Valuable Player for the Portland Winter Hawks in 1978-79.

THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF BASEBALL by Don Hoak. As far as I'm concerned, "Hustle" is the most important part of baseball. Most ball players, at birth, were given the power to hit the ball out of the park. If a fellow is a good ball-player, with no power, he must do something to warrant a big league trial. Nothing stands out as much as a hustling ball-player. Teams, not players, win pennants, a...

The first Redskin to be named as the NFL's Rookie of the Year when he won the honor in 1964, Charlie had 53 pass receptions that year from a running back position to set a new NFL record. He was the first rookie in the NFL to rank in the top ten in both rushing and receiving since 1943 and his total of 15 touchdowns (3 rushing and 12 receiving) in 1966 set a new Redskin touchdown mark for a sea...

The 1916 Sporting News M101-4 set features stars such as Eddie Collins (#24), Charles Comiskey (#36), Ty Cobb (#38), Sam Crawford (#41), Joe Jackson (#87), Hugh Jennings (#90), Walter Johnson (#91), Babe Ruth (#151), Joe Tinker (#174) and Honus Wagner (#182).

Home run king of big leagues. Hit 60 homers in 1927. Led American League in batting in 1924, hitting .378. 6 ft. 2 in. tall, weighs 210 pounds, bats and throws left-handed. Was great left-hand pitcher before he started hitting homers. Born in Baltimore in 1894. Joined Red Sox in 1914 from Baltimore club. Led league in pitching in 1916. Started hitting home runs in earnest in 1918, when he hit 1...

George was in 35 games for the 1954 edition of the Tigers, and 25 of these were starting assignments. He won 9 games and lost 13. He pitched 203 innings, giving up 201 hits. He walked 62 and struck out 70 men. Began in baseball in 1946 with Fresno of the California League. He pitched semi-pro ball the next season, then returned to organized ball with Spartanburg in 1948, where he had an 18-12 r...

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: Matt Ryan (Football), Convention Caper (Trading), John Boozer (Baseball), Joe Black (Baseball), Harry (Gunboat) Gumpert (Baseball), Sammy Ellis, Mel Queen (Baseball), Tom Glavine (Baseball), Walter Stewart (Baseball), Charley Carr (Baseball), George Cafego (Football), Jackie Young (Basketball), Cliff Fannin (Baseball), Ray Fisher (Baseball), Wildfire Schulte (Baseball), George Zuverink (Baseball), Don Larsen (Baseball), Darrell Griffith (Basketball), Bob Keely (Baseball), Roy McMillan (Baseball), and W.F. McKinley (Baseball).