Discovery Plaza

March 31, 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.

Andy Cohen, who played three years with the New York Giants, was one of their most popular baseball players. Andy Cohen was a star in baseball, football and basketball at the University of Alabama and he continued to shine with the Waco Club, batting.312 in 106 games in 1925. He was grabbed by the Giants in 1926. Andy is 32. He is five feet, eight inches tall and weighs 155 pounds. He bats and ...

BLAND LEADS OFF U.S. WOMEN TO UPSET RELAY WIN - Berlin, Aug. 9, 1936 - Harriet Bland today led off the U.S. women's 400 meter relay team which went on to post a surprising victory over the favored Germans. Miss Bland was equal first with Emmi Albus of Germany after the first leg, but the Germans quickly pulled ahead, only to drop the baton on the last exchange, giving the U.S. an easy victory.

Bill had a fine year for the Cardinals, and wound up as the best fielding catcher in the league. He had a .996 fielding percentage for 118 games, making only 2 errors in 529 total chances. He participated in 12 double plays. He did a good job with a bat, hitting an even .300. He had 114 hits and these included 18 doubles, 4 triples and 9 homers. He batted in 70 runs and scored 40. Began in base...

As a 1996-97 rookie, Antoine did his part for Celtic pride by accomplishing something the likes of Bird, McHale nor Parish ever did: lead the team in points, rebounds and blocked shots. The achievement was a mark of versatility, as Walker - a natural forward - played center some nights and filled in at point guard on others. By the season's second half - during which he averaged 21.1 points per...

Reviewing the reverse side of his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card shows that Javier Vazquez has an overall 89-93 record in 257 game appearances. Pitched 1643 innings. Gave up 1653 hits. Disposed of 1418 batters by strikeout route.

Shane (shoulder) pitched just half of last season after winning the 2020 AL Cy Young Award. His 11.33 SOs/9 IP and 5.41 SO/BB ratio are franchise records.

Significantly smaller than today’s baseball cards, the 1909 T206 set cards measure approximately 1 7/16" wide by 2 5/8" tall.

When the Mets were formed in 1962, the club's front office obtained many National League veterans for the team's roster. Hopeful that the experienced players could produce a winning ballclub, the Mets' owners soon learned that this was not the solution. Instead Casey Stengel began combing through the newly formed farm-chain and invited the more promising youngsters to an advance rookie school t...

Flowing for 32 points vs. Chicago, Curry filled out his stat line with six 3s, six assists and five rebounds on March 29, 2021. For most players, that's an exceptional night. For Curry, it was just average. The league's leading scorer, he averaged an eye-popping 32.0 points, 5.3 treys, 5.8 dimes and 5.5 boards for the season.

Came to the Leafs in the dying days of last season after toiling for Pittsburgh Hornets, the American league champions. In his first Toronto Leaf game, Marc gave notice he'd be heard from in the big league by turning in a steady, heady game and operating in general with the poise of a veteran. He's a tall, well-built youth and is rated a good bet to gain a regular rearguard job. Detroit Red Win...

Bernier was certainly a pleasant surprise in his first season with San Jose and is poised to become a top offensive force in the league. Bernier was the 16th pick in the 2003 NHL Draft.

Coming off his breakout All-Pro season, Andrews put together another monster year in 2021. Equally adept at his blocking and ball-catching duties, he did plenty of the latter in 2022. Over the course of 15 games, he was good for 847 yards on 73 catches en route to his third straight Pro Bowl berth.

The WNBA took a respite during the Summer Games in 2021, and Russell cranked up the heat on defenders when the action resumed. Across Seattle's 11 contests from Aug. 16 through the end of the regular season, the scorching center torched the twine with a .661 field-goal percentage (39-of-59).

"Red" became an Indian coach in '53 after 3 years as a Minor League Manager. A top-flight infielder during his playing days, he came up with the Browns in 1927 and in 1929-30-31 hit 305, .313 and .311 for them. "Red" also played for the White Sox, Senators, Tigers and Giants. In '37, he hit .334 for Minneapolis and led the American Assn. with 157 RBI's. For 1 week in 51, Red was the busiest pit...

Mookie mauled the ball in August 2023, helping the Dodgers go 24-5 that month. He set a Los Angeles-era franchise record with 51 hits that calendar page, slashing .455/.516/.839 with a whopping 30 RBI.

Alek is one of the nastier assignments for batters, who must contend not only with four quality pitches (all of which held batters to a .225 or lower AVG in 2022), but his relentless insistence to work in their "kitchens." He and Jose Guzman are the pitchers in Blue Jays annals to have earned the "W" in at least 20 of their first 40 career MLB starts.

Bob, top defensive centerfielder in the PCL for the past 3 years, improved his batting mark each season at Los Angeles, jumping from .249 in '51 to .279 and .287 last year. In '53 he was 2nd in the League in Runs, 2nd in Hits and 3rd in Total Bases (335). Bob broke into pro ball at his home-town of Visalia in '46 and in '48 batted .312 for Selma. Bob began his baseball career in high school as ...

"Steady Eddie" was in 31 games in 1951. Won 21, while losing only 9. His percentage of .700 was the second best in the league. Ed was also second in earned run averages with 2.91. He pitched 235 innings. Gave up only 71 walks as against 93 strikeouts. Began in majors in 1944.

Since 1938 Erv has played short, second, third and the outfield in addition to pitching. On the mound in 14 games for the 1950 Cardinals, winning none and losing 2. Had best pitching year in 1949 with Rochester. Chalked up 11 wins against 8 losses. Hit majors briefly in 1941 and 1942. In the service, 1943-45. Returned to baseball with the Cards in 1946. Traded to Pirates, May 17, 1951.

After batting .403 and hitting safely in 14 of his first 16 games in 2019, Andrus finished April with the most knocks (39) and the No. 2 AVG (.361) in the AL. He had multiple hits in half of his 28 contests.

Because most of the cards in the 1909 T206 Set have more than one advertising back, the number for a master set would be in the thousands.

After playing 21 games with the A's, Ed was traded to Chicago last season. One of the most dependable flychasers, Ed started with Hot Springs in '48 and the next season led the III League in R.B.I.'s. At Memphis in '50 he hit a terrific .332 and was brought up for a trial with the White Sox. Ed toiled in the Minors for 2 more years before he was traded to the A's in '53 and made the grade.

Rick was acquired by the Celtics from the Pacers after playing in 43 games at Indiana last season. An outstanding youngster with a fine future in the NBA, he contributed 132 Assists, 48 Steals and 15 Blocked Shots during his rookie campaign. Rick shot at least 54% from the field in all 4 years at Kentucky. He holds the school record for career Field Goal Percentage with 58.1%.

With a football tucked under his arm, Bill digs up plenty of real estate before anybody stops him. He caught one pass last season for a 67-yard touchdown play, and he made a 41-yard run on another occasion.

Sold to the St. Louis Cardinals by the Yankees this year, the 5'9" third baseman bats and throws right-handed.

For eighteen years, Jesse Haines was a pitcher on the St. Louis Cardinal roster. Only one other man, "Babe" Adams, ever pitched that long for one club in the National League. Haines was given the tag "Pop" because of the fatherly interest he took in the younger players. He won 210 games against 158 losses for the Cardinals, his triumphs including a no-hit, no-run game against Boston in 1924. He...

Frank has always hit well when he has been given the chance to play regularly. In fact, before the Twins re-called him from Denver, Frank was leading the P.C.L. with a .369 batting average. During his minor league career, the outfielder has hit better than .300 for 8 different clubs. Frank batted .391 as a pinch-hitter for Minnesota in 1967.

Zebby looms large on the mound, and he throws five pitches with admirable control. His MLB promotion in 2024 came as no surprise after he dominated the Minors over the season's first four months. Matthews fanned five and allowed two runs over five innings to earn the win in his first Twins outing on August 13. He whiffed seven with no walks on the 25th.

Dr. Zara was giving us an informal lecture on the fourth dimension when our moonship shivered from a violent impact. It had rocketed into floating space junk. We went outside, and estimated the damage. There were bad dents, which might be- come fractures if not repaired. With pressurized tools, we poured liquefied lunar metal into the de- pressions. The liquid solidified instantly in the cold o...

Clown Prince of Baseball - Born on the site of the present Yankee Stadium, Al Schacht, known to all as "the Clown Prince of Baseball," has a natural baseball heritage. After a long stay in the minor leagues, he sold himself to the Washington Senators in 1919 by writing anonymous letters to Clark Griffith, the head of the Washington Club, telling him how wonderful a pitcher this fellow Schacht 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: Shane Bieber (Baseball), Billy Johnson (Baseball), Repairing Rocket In Flight (Trading), Elvis Andrus (Baseball), Bill Barnes (Football), Bill Sarni (Baseball), Rick Robey (Basketball), Sid Hudson (Baseball), Larry Costello (Basketball), George Hunter (Baseball), Gerald Govan (Basketball), Death Spins A Web (Trading), Larry Bird (Basketball), Time Past (Trading), "Rollie" Hemsley (Baseball), Haunting Of Amphipolis (Trading), Pat Stapleton (Hockey), Harriet Bland (Trading), Phil Roof (Baseball), and Frank Kostro (Baseball).