Discovery Plaza

July 3, 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.

When Dom returned to Citi Field in April, the Mets toasted him with a video tribute. Their loss was Washington's gain. He made a brilliant play that night, invoking memories of so many similar ones in New York.

In 1967, Ron tied a Cardinal club record as he appeared in 65 games! He was extremely effective as he saved 9 ballgames and won 6 others. Ron pitched in 3 World Series games in 1967. Ron broke into pro ball as an outfielder in 1961.

Gerry really started to pile up victories in the 1951 and '52 seasons. In '51 he posted 20 wins. His Earned Run Average in '52 was topped only by his 1949 mark of 2.74. Gerry started in organized ball with Boise in '41. He was in the Service in '43, '44 and '45. The Cards brought him up in '47 after Gerry compiled a 13-12 record for Sacramento in the Pacific Coast League.

By several measures, no player was more productive than Hilliard during his magical Pro Bowl season of 1989. The Saints star led the league in both touches (396) and rushing and receiving touchdowns (18) during a year in which he achieved career bests in rushing (1,262) and receiving (514) yards.

Before making the switch to center field late in 2024, Oneil became the first Pirates shortstop in two decades to lace at least 30 doubles in a season. He continues to be a Statcast darling wherever he plays. Cruz ranked in the 99th percentile or better in average exit velocity, hard-hit rate, bat speed and arm strength in his age-25 campaign.

Mark captivated the sporting world in 1998, swatting 70 home runs to shatter Roger Maris' hallowed single-season mark by nine. The following year, he walloped 65 more. McGwire remains the lone player in history with multiple

Low-grade commons in the 1909 T206 Set can be bought for as little as about $15-$25.

Jarren provided the Red Sox an early peek at his newfound power in 2021 by swatting a homer against Toronto in his third big-league game on July 19. At Triple-A, the speedy outfielder went 16-for-19 on steals, and booked his team's second-highest OPS.

All the boys proved to skeptics that they had fine acting ability, besides being fine singers. Here Ringo Starr mugs up some expressions for the cameramen Photographers like working with Ringo, because he is so eager to help.

Alonzo was supposed to miss all of the '00-01 season with a serious illness. But he is such a fighter that he came back to play in March. His great work ethic helped him win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in both '98-99 and '99-00. Alonzo is a five-time NBA All-Star.

A native of Baltimore, Bob led the Browns last year in Hits, Doubles and Placed 2nd in Team Batting. A clever fielder, he was runner-up among the A.L. 2nd Basemen in Putouts and Double Plays in '53. Bob broke in with Allentown in '46, played with Baltimore (I.L.) in '49 and '50 before joining the Browns (now the Orioles). Bob may not be a slugger but he's a timely hitter. In '52 his team was lo...

Dear Diary, Christmas Day, 1961. It should be a happy holiday, but we just received word that Decca Records has turned down our song of LOVE ME DO. We feel that it is good enough to be put out and we shall not stop trying to sell it. Brian promises to take the song over to another company after New Year's Day. What a sad mood we're all in! George

The 1951 season was Early's best in majors up to present time. He got into 37 games, winning 20, losing 13. His 3.02 earned run average led Indian hurlers, and was 3rd best in league. He paced the AL in innings pitched (274), and in games started. Stood 2nd in strikeouts (133).

As the Cards' leading pass receiver for the past three campaigns, Don starts his fifth year with the Cards. At Northwestern he set pass receiving records by catching 13 in one game and 378 yards gained in one season. All-America selection. Attended Schurz High in Chicago. With the Cardinals he holds record for most passes caught (181 in 4 years) and most passes caught in one game (10 against th...

"Jimmie" began his professional baseball career with the Easton Club in 1924. He entered the majors in 1925 with the Philadelphia Athletics and is now with the Boston Red Sox.

Bill Rigney has managed the Angels since the formation of the ballclub in 1961. In 1938, Bill began his professional playing career at Spokane as a shortstop. Throughout his minor and major league playing days, the infielder rotated from short to second base and third base. In 1946, Bill broke in to the old New York Giant lineup. He became a valuable utility performer for the club and in 1952 h...

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.

Collectors should be on the lookout for forged 1909 T206 Set cards — particularly those of Wagner, the Big Four, or Cobb cards.

Lou was recalled by the Athletics this year after 2 good seasons at Ottawa. A long-ball hitter, Lou played 94 games for the A's in 1951 following a fine year at St. Paul. He was named the American Association's Rookie-of-the-Year in 1950, when he socked 29 Homers and drove in 111 Runs. In '49 at Lincoln he hit .315, had 29 HR's and 105 RBI's. In '48, at Lincoln, Neb., Lou broke his neck when hi...

Last season Dean was called upon to fill a big order - a regular starting role on the Nats pitching staff. With very little Major League experience, he came through like a veteran and posted a winning average. Those who followed his Minor League career knew that Dean would be a success. He won 17 at Charlotte in '52 and had a 3.33 E.R.A. at Chattanooga in '53.

As a relief pitcher last year, "Bunky" was called upon to silence enemy bats in many tough situations. The slender portsider started in Baseball with New Bern in '51 and showed great promise by leading his league with a 1.16 E.R.A. and a .882 Pct. After a short stay at Washington, he went.to Chattanooga in '52, and the next season won 14 games to earn a promotion.

Dick was the Lions' No. 1 draft choice and they are counting on him to develop into an outstanding defensive lineman. Strong and rangy, Chapman won All-America and All-Conference honors as Rice enjoyed a great season, winning the Cotton Bowl bid. Chapman plans to enter the field of nuclear physics.

Originally a center, the most difficult thing for Luke was adjusting to center after four years as a forward. "The transition back to center," says Luke, "has been difficult because I spent four years away from it. Now I'm being thrown back in there, so it's been hard for me to adjust. But I'm ready to play it again."

Toby, whose first name is Maurice, began the 1953 season with the Chicago Cubs. He appeared in 24 games for them. The Pirates acquired him and he broke into the Pittsburgh line-up 53 times. For the total of 77 major league games in which he appeared, Toby hit .239, driving in 25 runs on his 51 hits. The preceding season with the Cubs he was in 107 games and batted a nice .290. He had 31 RBI's t...

Kuznetsov recorded a game-high four points (2-2-4) on Nov. 7, 2022, with a pair of assists in the second period and power-play goals in the second and third frames in Washington's 5-4 home victory over Edmonton.

In 2024, Westbrook-Ikhine's first four touchdowns all came in the red zone. For his fifth, he went to the other end of the field. In the third quarter of Week 11, the big-play wideout pulled in a deep shot and outraced Vikings defenders for a 98-yard score, the longest in the NFL that season.

One of the American League's most dangerous sluggers. In 154 games last year he had 24 homers, 1 triple, 30 doubles. Tied a major-league record for most grand slam homers in a season with 4. Batted in 102 runs. His average was .265. Recorded 152 hits for 256 bases.

Yogi, one of baseball's best catchers, was named the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1954, the second year he has been so honored. He appeared in 151 games for New York, and his .307 batting average was the fourth best in the league. He had 179 hits for a total of 285 bases. These included 28 doubles, 6 triples and 22 homers. He batted in 125 runs and scored 88. Yogi has been with the...

Stylish Pittsburgh Pirate southpaw hurler. Standing 6' 2" and weighing 192 he came to the Pirates in 1949.

"Pinkey" Whitney joined the Cleveland Indians in 1925, who optioned him to Decatur, of the "Three I" League. In 1927 he was traded to New Orleans, and in 1928 was drafted from there by the Phillies, being their regular first baseman until the middle of the 1933 season, when he was traded to the Boston Bees, along with Harold Lee, for Schulmerich, Knothe, and cash. He played with the Bees until ...

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: Johnny Kling (Baseball), Rhett Lowder (Baseball), Malik Monk (Basketball), Bunky Stewart (Baseball), Morris Arnovich (Baseball), Dominic Smith (Baseball), Bob Saverine (Baseball), Paul Skenes (Baseball), Tris Speaker (Baseball), Frank Baumann (Baseball), Luke Jackson (Basketball), Oneil Cruz (Baseball), Jarren Duran (Baseball), Batman (Trading), Evgeny Kuznetsov (Hockey), Larry "Yogi" Berra (Baseball), Dean Stone (Baseball), Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (Football), Arthur Carter Whitney (Baseball), and Jimmy Foxx (Baseball).