Discovery Plaza

June 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.

Karl appeared in 47 games for the Phillies in 1953, winning 9 and losing 10. Signed in pro baseball with the Yankees after he turned up, uninvited, at a tryout camp. In his first year. in pro ball he had a 16-5 record with Butler of the Pennsylvania State League. He was in the Yankee farm system for a good number of years, finally making the majors at the end of the 1946 season after posting 19...

With Luis Aparicio gone, baseball fans knew that Mark had inherited the Orioles' shortstop job. Slowly, Mark, a superb fielder, is improving his hitting. Mark's first big league homer was off Yankee ace Mel Stottlemyre.

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.

Ziggy missed nine games in 2000-01 due to injuries, yet still led the Kings in goals, total points and game-winning goals (eight), while matching Luc Robitaille for the assists lead.

"The General" showed promise in his rookie season... Twin brother of Horace Grant, Chicago's starting power forward... Good shooter... Third on team in blocked shots... Played on 1988 Sooners team that reached the NCAA Championship game... First team all-Big Eight and third team all-America in 1988.

Lou went to the mound 45 times for the Boston Braves in 1952, winning 6 games and losing 11. He worked 137 innings, giving up 138 hits, and his earned run average was a respectable 3.61. Lou has been in baseball since 1947. He appeared in 2 games for the Yankees at the end of the 1950 season, but wasn't involved in any decisions. Sold to the Braves in August 1951.

Had three game-winning goals last season, tied for top on the North Stars. Was leading scorer and second team All-Star choice during final season of junior competition. Minnesota's second round selection in the 1973 amateur draft.

Joe is the snappy fielding first baseman the Braves obtained in a big four team deal shortly after the first of the year. He can also play the outfield, did so for the Reds in 1952. Hit .278, had 13 homers. However, Joe prefers to play at first; it is expected that Braves will use him there exclusively. Joe's been in baseball since 1947. Batted .293 for Reds as a rookie in 1950.

Led nation in ground gaining in 1949 with 1,312 yards. Was sixth best in NFL as a "freshman." Handicapped by injuries last fall. Called the greatest running fullback ever to play in South by many coaches. Arkansas schoolboy ace. All-Southeastern at University of Mississippi. Played in Senior Bowl and College All Star games.

When the Giants' Sal Maglie was only 4 outs away from tying the record for consecutive shutout innings last season, up came Gus Rell and slammed out a home run. Gus began 1950 with Indianapolis. Had compiled an amazing.400 in 38 games when the call to the majors sounded. Gus hit. .282 in 111 games for the Pirates. He had 22 doubles, 11 triples and 8 home runs. Drove across 53 markers.

Minor stars round out the 1911 Turkey Red baseball card set. Roughly the same number of each Turkey Red subject was printed; most early 20th century collectors preserved stars rather than commons.

Great things were predicted for Joe in 1950. But he suf- fered a bad shoulder injury early in the season. An operation kept him out of the lineup most of the year. He was in a total of 34 games and batted .318. Had 28 hits. Drove in 20 runs. Caught 81 games for the Cards in 1949. Began in organized ball with Springfield. Has also played for Columbus. Spent 3 seasons in the service.

After appearing in 10 games for the Dodgers in '52, Cal was traded to the Reds. He played in more games without making an error in '52 than any outfielder in the NL. Cal chalked up a great Minor League record since he broke into pro ball in '42. He hit 327 in '42 and after 3 years in the Service he posted marks of .331, 345, .337, .336 and .333 before being brought up to the Dodgers to stay in ...

Big Ab McDonald played on Chicago's original "Scooter Line" in 1961. He's not the spectacular type, but is very dependable. Good checker and has a good shot. Soft-spoken and often underrated. He broke in with the Canadiens. Ab is the only man in the N.H.L. to have played for six different teams!

From 1960 through 1964, Carroll was a leading pass receiver for the Los Angeles Rams. In '67 he caught an 86 yard touchdown pass.

Edward A. Walsh, pitcher of the Chicago American League team, was born in Plains, Pa., May 19, 1882. He played ball, professionally, for the first time in 1902 as a member of the Meriden, Conn., team. He was sold to Newark in 1903, and remained with that team until early in the season of 1904, when he joined the White Sox.

W. R. Johnston, first baseman of the Cleveland Americans, was born at Cleveland, Tenn., September 9, 1887. His professional start was with Chattanooga, of the Southern League, in 1909. The following season the Cincinnati Nationals tried him out, but sent him to Buffalo, of the International League, which in turn shipped him back to Chattanooga. In 1911 New Orleans tried him, and he played so we...

Joe Lahoud: Joe just turned 21 in April! The lefthanded hitting outfielder batted .287 at Winston-Salem in 1967. Moving up to Triple-A competition last year, Joe hit .273 for Louisville. John Thibdeau: Since 1963, John has had a winning record every year. The 6'4" southpaw was 12-7 at Louisville last season.

Bobby was playing sandlot ball in St. Louis when the Giants spotted him and signed him in '44. He played in 18 games for Springfield that year and then went into the Service in '45. He played for Trenton in '46 and '47 and for Sioux City in '48, he hit .319 and was the Western Association All-Star 2nd Baseman. Bobby hit .296, batted in 86 Runs and was an All-Star choice in '50, for Oakland of t...

Hoot got in 99 games for the 1953 edition of the Boston Red Sox, hitting .240. He had 10 doubles, 1 triple and 11 homers and batted in 31 runs. Hoot was traded to the Red Sox from the Detroit Tigers after the 1952 season got under way. Was in a total of 107 games that year with a .264 average. In 1950 he established an American League record for fielding percentages with .9970. He hit .323 in 1...

This 24-year old righthander appeared in just eleven ballgames for the White Sox last season. Yet, the rookie demonstrated that Mgr. Stanky could call on him with confidence. Fred has been used as a starter and reliever throughout his career. Still developing, Fred has a long major league potential.

Simmie is big, strong and a great jumper. He's quick and agile for a big man and has a fine shot from both inside and outside. He broke all scoring records at West Texas State, first with his 573 Points as a junior then with 616 Points in senior season. He hit a high of 42 Points against Centenary College. Simmie's hobby is dancing.

This receiver began playing in organized baseball in 1956. Chris was happy to be back in the big leagues last year when the Pirates brought him up from Columbus. Although not a high average hitter, Chris chimes in with many timely base-hits. Chris tied an N.L. record for unassisted double plays in '65.

A rarity in today's free-swinging game, Luis is a barrel-to-ball maestro. His .313 AVG leads active players (800+ ABs), and his SO/BB is virtually 1-to-1. In a pair of 2021 contests, he reached base five times.

When it comes to sustained excellence, it's tough to top Pujols in his prime. Nobody has done it yet, and just two icons are even in the same conversation. From 2003-09. the St. Louis star whipped up a WAR of 8.0 or better in a record seven straight seasons. Only Babe Ruth (1926-32) and Willie Mays (1960-66) produced a similar stretch.

Wally, who had the benefit of spring training for the first time last season, led International League Outfielders in Fielding, ranked 3rd in Stolen Bases (14) and 10th in Batting. During his first 3 seasons in pro ball, all at Omaha, he remained at Texas A & M until June to work on his college degree. Wally hit .315 in his rookie '50 season and .255 in '52. Wally didn't think he was ready for ...

Though drafted by baseball's Brewers and Yankees, Charlie was best known as an amateur for winning the Heisman Trophy as Florida State's QB. So last November 29, when he swished seven of eight three-pointers while scoring a career-high 25 points against Dallas, he could be forgiven this analogy: "I've felt like that in football before - hitting every target, being in a groove - so it was good t...

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).

The Yanks' no. 2 receiver backing up the iron man Yogi Berra. In 18 games during the '51 campaign, with a .275 average. He had 14 hits and made them count, driving in 7 runs. In baseball since 1942, and with the Yankees since the closing days of the 1948 season.

MJ scored his 20.000th PT and became the Bulls' all-time AST leader within a 10-day period last season.

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: Doc Johnston (Baseball), Jim Delsing (Baseball), Babe Parilli (Football), John Dottley (Football), Peter Cassidy (Baseball), Dave (Gus) Bell (Baseball), Joe Montana (Football), Lou Burdette (Baseball), "Bill" Lohrman (Baseball), Jimmy Brown (Baseball), Ted Kluszewski (Baseball), Walter "Hoot" Evers (Baseball), Michael Jordan (Basketball), Tokio Tank Fires On British Troops And Refugees (Trading), Chuck Tanner (Baseball), Earl Cureton (Basketball), Joe Lahoud, John Thibdeau (Baseball), Terry Labonte (Trading), Red Ames (Baseball), and Chuck Cottier (Baseball).