Discovery Plaza

June 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.

Gene is a natural forward, a big man who can shoot from the outside as well as throw around muscle inside. His inspired play at center helped Chaparrals to 1970-71 playoffs, averaging 19 points in March. Drafted from Nets, 8-10-72. Gene made ABA All-Rookie team in 1968-69.

California obtained this slick fielding veteran from the Yankees on October 11, 1968. Ruben is an excellent man with a glove and can play anywhere in the infield. Ruben received a Gold Glove Award as an N.L. shortstop in 1964.

In five years of minor league play. Duke has developed into a long ball hitter. In 1957 at Billings, he poled 29 homers, drove in 121 runs and led his team to the championship. Since Duke is only 23, his future as a Major League Star looks certain. Duke is considered one of the Cards' brightest prospects.

The Colts signed Bill as a free agent in '53 after a tryout with the Browns.

"Marty is a former manager of the Red Sox, now playing with the other Boston team. He is a fine all around ball player, and a real fighter. Last year, with the Red Sox, he hit .284 in 106 games, playing both at second base and at third. He was born in Chicago, 33 years ago, but now lives in St. Louis in the Winter. Marty has always played in the infield. He broke into the American League in 192...

In Carl's eight seasons of professional ball, he has won two batting titles and finished second twice. The team captain of the Boston Red Sox has won the Gold Glove Award for fielding four times. Signed for a $100,000 bonus while attending Notre Dame, Carl played in the 1963 All Star game and was named reserve outfielder last season. During the winter months, Carl works for a Boston printing fi...

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...

A strong candidate for Rookie-of-the-Year honors, the supposedly defense-oriented Mutombo is the team's leading scorer (18.9 PPG) and placed third in the league in rebounding (13.8 RPG) in early January. A Rookie-of-the-Month Award winner. Mutombo still fills the lane in imposing fashion, averaging 2.7 blocks per game.

Connor's 162-game pace after the trade to the Marlins was 31 roundtrippers.

Milt's aggressiveness and solid defensive play has made him a regular in the Red Sox lineup. Brought up in '52, as part of the Boston Youth Program, he covers plenty of ground and is at his best when making the tough plays. Starting in '48 with Roanoke, he was promoted to Scranton in '50 and hit .288. A good year at Birmingham in '52 won Milt a Red Sox berth.

Bill Hands: Bill was one of the top hurlers in the P.C.L. in 1965, winning 17 games and striking out 155 batters. He's a righthander! Randy Hundley: A 24 year old catcher, Randy can hit with power. At El Paso in the Texas League he powered 23 homers and 81 RBIs in 1963.

Walton's offensive production spiked in 2006-07 as he was often a focus on offense and finished the year with a career-best 11.4 ppg scoring average.

Rugged Gary Sabourin has had to work hard to make it in the NHL. Originally a product of the New York organization, Gary was never a flashy player, but he was aggressive and always willing to throw his weight around. Sabourin is one of the N.H.L.'s toughest men in the corners!

Most 1909 T206 Set cards were distributed in packages of cigarettes but some were in packages of Polar Bear scrap tobacco (those often have tobacco stains and residue on them).

He began his major league career as an infielder, playing shortstop and second base with the Braves in 1923; but two years later turned to pitching, and became one of the best flingers in the National League. He spent 8 years with Boston and went to Chicago in 1931. Two years later, after a brief stay with the Cincinnati Reds, he returned to the Braves. Bob Smith is a right hander 5 feet 10 inc...

On a squad looking to make its mark in the NL East Division, Zimmerman has quickly assumed the role of team leader for the Nationals. His solid defensive play at the hot corner is complemented by his clutch hitting.

A marksman from outside, Grayson finished 13th in the NBA in 3-point percentage in 2024/25, making 42.6% of his treys. He had 14 games with at least four triples, including a 7-for-14 effort in an overtime win against Utah on February 7.

My Advice To Youngsters: Baseball is an All American pastime. Youngsters who are interested in the game need plenty of practice, which varies according to the age groups. The most important, and easiest, factor is throwing. It doesn't matter what position you play, you must throw well and accurately. Once you have acquired accuracy, you can practice throwing faster and harder. Get plenty of sle...

Fred's coach at Grambling, Fred Hobdy, has also produced top flight pros Willis Reed and Jimmy Jones, yet Coach Hobdy feels that Fred is the best defensive player he has coached. Fred was prep All-American at McKinley High in Baton Rouge where he teamed with Celtics' Don Chaney. Fred majored in Physical Education at Grambling.

The best young lefty in baseball, Curt had an accident in 1953 that could have been much more serious than it was. His foot slipped and was caught in a power mower. Only the fact that he was wearing heavy Army shoes prevented serious injury. He was out of action for a good bit of time toward the end of the season. Had a 16-13 record. Curt was on his way to 20 wins in 1950 when he was called up ...

As a starter at Buffalo in 1970-71, Don played in 76 games, scored 1535 points and began to live up to the promise he showed when he led Dayton to NIT championship in 1968. He was All-American and voted NIT's MVP. Don took part in a television commericial in New York.

One of the toughest veterans on the Colts' squad, big Alex is always ready to mishandle any lineman standing in his way. Alex was a 16th round draft choice for Baltimore in 1954.

"Whitey" returned from 2 years in the Army last season and picked up right where he left off. The 1950 Rookie-of-the-Year was the 4th ranking A.L. hurler in Earned Run Average and paced the Yank mound staff in Wins, Strikeouts and Complete Games (11). Among "Whitey's" wins were 3 Shutouts and a 1 and 2-hitter. In '49 with Kansas City, Whitey phoned the Yanks. He said he could help win the penna...

As found on his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card, Vladimir Guerrero of the Angels went long 305 times. The Nizao Bani, Dominican Republic resident to date has posted a .324 career stick mark on the strength of 1586 hits.

Read through his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card, and learnthat Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees was acquired via a trade with the Rangers on February 18, 2004. He has smacked 429 dingers, while cracking 1901 hits, scoring 1245 runs and driving home 1226 teammates.

Jim stole 21 bases in '52 just 1 shy of the AL leader. He also hit into only 4 Double Plays - less than any other regular AL batter. After posting marks of .335 and .338 in '49 and '50, his first seasons of pro ball, Jim led the Pacific Coast league in hitting with a .352 mark at Seattle in '51. He was bought by the White Sox, sold to the Browns and repurchased again by the Sox.

Chris' 78.6 FG Pct. (22-for-28) in 1989 is third-highest in Packers' history. Equipped with impressive leg strength, he not only gets the ball up in a hurry with good trajectory, but with distance on the ball.

An off-season trade in 1967 brought Gary to the City of Brotherly Love in exchange for two players and a top draft pick. A favorite receiver of quarterback Norm Snead, he's been used on kick-off returns. Gary played in the Hula Bowl in college.

Started 1951 season with the Cubs, but sent to Los Angeles after 49 games for Chicago. In 70 games on the Coast. Batted .271 for the Baby Bruins and .376 for Los Angeles. Began in baseball with Santa Barbara in 1946. Acquired by Cubs from Dodgers' organization, Oct., '50.

A premier quarterback, Bart has completed a higher percentage of passes in his career than any other NFL player and has the lowest percentage of interceptions! He holds the NFL record of 294 consecutive passes without an interception.

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: Gary Geiger (Baseball), Ryan Zimmerman (Baseball), Gary Ballman (Football), Dikembe Mutombo (Basketball), Tom Beer (Football), Duke Carmel (Baseball), Bart Starr (Football), Kyren Paris (Baseball), Jonathan Isaac (Basketball), Bill Munson (Football), Bill Pellington (Football), Lou Limmer (Baseball), Chip Myrtle (Football), Alex Rodriguez (Baseball), Don May (Basketball), Whitey Ford (Baseball), Louis Breeden (Football), Alaa Abdelnaby (Basketball), Gary Sabourin (Hockey), and Don McKenney (Hockey).