Discovery Plaza

June 9, 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.

An all-around infielder. Hit .279 in 115 games in 1951. Had 20 doubles among 101 hits. Batted in 38 runs. Can do an excellent job in the field, but is valuable even on the bench as a prospective pinch-hitter. Sibby lists the making of home movies among his hobbies.

Tarik received only one Division I scholarship offer out of high school. In 2024, 10 years later, he was named the unanimous AL Cy Young Award winner. He was also named All-MLB First Team as a hurler, claiming the most wins and Ks in the AL, while posting the lowest ERA. It was the 22nd Triple Crown in either League. Batters hit just .169 against Tarik's slider, which generates whiffs at a rate...

A relentless hustler, Paul does the little things to help his team rack up wins. In 2020-21, he topped the league in loose balls recovered with 79, helping the Suns make the postseason for the first time in a decade. That non-stop motor is only part of the reason he has made 10 All-NBA Teams.

An old pro, Erich has been an outstanding pass defender in the National Football League for well over a decade. Last season, he picked-off three passes and returned them for an average of 21.3 yards per interception. Erich has 38 lifetime interceptions,

Gus Suhr, the "Iron Man" of the National League, holds the league record for consecutive games played with 822. He started his professional ball-playing career in 1925, with San Francisco, of the Pacific Coast League, and in 1929 had 299 hits for a batting average of .381. It was on the strength of this batting record that he was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and has been their regular fi...

Like most Starfleet captains, Janeway has little patience with Q. Her patience all but evaporated when Q asked her to have his baby. His union with Janeway, he reasoned, would produce a new breed of Q one that could end the Continuum's civil war. Janeway sought other solutions to the crisis, but it was Q's estranged female companion who ultimately saved the day. The two Q were reconciled, and J...

He is already being called another Babe Ruth. His amazing clouting drove out 51 home runs in 1947 to tie Johnny Mize. In 1946 he also led the National League in home runs. Second player since 1900 to do this as a rookie. He joined the Pirates in 1943 but due to Uncle Sam's prior claim on him it was not until 1946 that he appeared in a game for the Pirates. Last season he batted .265 and hit 40 ...

Larry developed into one of the game's super stars during the 1963 season. The powerful runner set a new Boston mark for rushing last year. In '61, Larry ran 85 yards for a T.D., the longest run from scrimmage by a Patriot. The following year he set a single-game rushing record with 140 yards vs. Oakland. Injuries had hampered Larry early in his career with Boston.

Batting Tips - Left hander's advantage. There are a few major league batters like Frank Frisch, manager and second baseman of the St. Louis Cardinals, who can bat from either side of the plate. But, like most of these batters, Frisch hits better left than right, and, from tha side, enjoys the double advantage of swinging into his natural stride and standing a full step nearer first base. Left-h...

The North Dakota alum led the Fighting Sioux to the NCAA title game in 2004. Zajac produced his first career NHL multi-point performance on 11/2/06. The center was the 20th overall selection in the '04 draft.

One of baseball's best sluggers, Yogi led the Yankees in Homers, Total Bases (263) and RBI's in 1953. He was 5th in the American League in Slugging with a rousing .523 average and hit .428 in the 1953 Series. In 1951, Yogi paced the New Yorkers to the Championship and was voted the American League's Most Valuable Player. Yogi was always a top notch slugger. But teaching made him a 1st string ca...

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.

After gaining recognition as the top ranking player in the Negro National League, Ernie came to the Cubs from the Kansas City Monarchs in September 1953. Seeing only limited service with Chicago last year, the former Army Artillery man hit for 22 total bases and looks like a real hot prospect for a regular Bruin infield berth this season. Ernie was an all around athlete as a student at Booker T...

After opening 2017 at 0-6, Blake finished 5-1 with a 2.84 ERA in his last 10 starts. Blake logged 13 Ks in the '17 finale.

Hector's hustle and ability has won him great popularity in K.C. He had the 2nd best B.A. on the A's in '55, and was also chosen for the All-Star Rookie team.

Jung's first stop in pro ball was Comstock Park, Mich., a suburb of Grand Rapids and home to Detroit's Class A ballclub. There was a buzz about the arrival of the No. 12 overall pick in the 2022 draft, but he didn't care for the fanfare himself. "He doesn't want us to treat him like that," said manager Brayan Pena. "Everybody loves him."

For the last two years, Mike has been one of the top batters in the International League. He opened the 1968 campaign as the Yankees' regular 3rd baseman. Mike has a fine glove! Mike was voted top Yankee rookie in the spring of 1968.

In general, cards featuring portraits of players are more desirable than the cards featuring action shots in the 1909 T206 Set.

Few artists have made such a powerful impact with a debut album as Paula Abdul. Fueled by a succession of irresistible pop singles, eye-catching videos and a funky, personable vocal style, her album Forever Your Girl helped launch her as a major star. Before she even set foot in a recording studio, Paula was very successful as a choreographer.

Ferrell caught in over 100 games a year for 11 years, a total of 1806 games in the majors in addition to over 250 in the minors before starting his major league career with the old St. Louis Browns in 1929. He later went to Boston and Washington, back to St. Louis, and Washington a second time. He caught on six straight all-star teams and in two World Series. He is now assistant to the Presiden...

Jim pitched his way back to the Yankees after being the club's most impressive hurler this past spring. In the 1964 World Series, Jim won two ballgames. The righthander pitched a shutout in his first major league start. Bouton is nicknamed "The Bulldog."

Though "ordinary Joe" enrolled at Maryland on no one's roster of top recruits, he enters the NBA just two years later on everyone's list of potential All-Stars. The only other players besides Smith to win ACC Player of the Year honors as a sophomores did, in fact, become NBA All-Stars: Ralph Sampson and David Thompson.

Wiggins can play in any scheme a defensive coordinator can dream up. Showcasing elite speed, the cornerback never has any trouble going stride for stride with his receiver. He can also drop back into zone coverage, anticipating the pass and jumping the route for a timely pass breakup."

One of the league's great shooters, Rice is toughest when it counts the most, tying for the lead in NBA overtime points (38) last season. He has started 103 consecutive games.

Bill Brubaker is an able handy man for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Besides being capable of playing any infield position, Bill also does a good job at pinch-hitting for the Bucs. Originally a third-baseman, Brubaker has been shifted from third to second and short frequently with the Bucs. He is a long hitter and a timely one. His batting average in 100 games last year wasn't much to write about but...

The Mets have never had a force quite like Pete. With his third 40-homer campaign in 2023, the slugging first baseman already owns half of the top six single-season longball totals in the history of the franchise. "It's not like he's got a one-spot honey hole, so to speak," skipper Buck Showalter marvels. "There are multiple pitches that he hits."

One of the Bullets steadiest players, Wes is an outstanding passer. He has knack of using skills to complement teammates. Wes sets perhaps the best picks in basketball.

In his rookie season, Ruben was the Giants' top pitcher. The slim screwball artist had the 8th best ERA in the N.L.; ranked 7th in Complete Games and tied for 9th in Strikeouts. He also is an outstanding fielding pitcher and a good hitter and bunter. In his 2nd pro season, Gomez had a 14-4 record at St. Jean, leading the Provincial League in Strikeouts with 140. With Kansas City in '52, Gomez w...

Morrie finished the 1951 season with 5 straight wins. During the season he beat every club in the American League and didn't have a losing record against any team. The A's drafted him from St. Paul after he won 14 in 1950. Morrie got his first taste of the majors with the Dodgers in '49 and had a 1-3 record, before being sent down in 1950. A Veteran of World War II, he won 16 for Grand Forks in...

Winning the rushing title in the Pac-12 in 2022, Charbonnet put his name in the company of Bruins greats. He also led the league in yards from scrimmage as a star at UCLA, where legends include Maurice Jones-Drew, an All-American in 2005, and Jonathan Ogden, the Outland Trophy winner and All-American in 1995.

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: George Cafego (Football), Zach Charbonnet (Football), Tarik Skubal (Baseball), Bob Love (Basketball), Craig Hodges (Basketball), Wes Unseld (Basketball), Drew Romo (Baseball), August Richard Suhr (Baseball), Sibby Sisti (Baseball), Blake Snell (Baseball), Frankie Frisch (Baseball), Larry Doby (Baseball), Ruben Gomez (Baseball), Hector Lopez (Baseball), Iron Man McGinnity (Baseball), Bill Rogell (Baseball), Virgil Trucks (Baseball), Randy Johnson (Baseball), Frank Smith (Baseball), and Morrie Martin (Baseball).