Discovery Plaza

March 7, 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.

From the start, Ventura's career was a gilded one. Closing out his standout stint at Oklahoma State in style, the third baseman won the 1988 Golden Spikes award before helping the USA Baseball collegiate squad to gold at the Summer Games in Seoul. His dandy defense then earned him six Rawlings Gold Glove awards in the bigs.

Nimble footwork and ability to make one hand stops ranks Sam Leslie the Brooklyn first baseman as one of the most useful players in the game at his corner of the infield. To get the utmost stretch for wide throws, a first baseman must accustom himself to change his feet so that he can get a maximum of reach on either side. Hardest catch is on a ball thrown to the left of the bag and across the ...

Jack's getting his first Big League opportunity in '55 after an 11 year apprenticeship in the Minors. The Braves hope his power at the plate will add in their determined drive to bring the National League Flag to Milwaukee. Jack started in '44 and worked his way up to Spokane in '49 where he hit .326 with 25 round trippers, and in '51 he posted a .292 mark for Montgomery.

Gotham City found itself turned into a perilous playground by the clever crook known as the Trapper. But as he tried to escape through Gotham Park on snowshoes, Batman followed on skis. Swift skiing over the icy slopes helped Batman net the Trapper.

Edward F. Sweeney, catcher of the New York American League team, was born in Chicago, Ill., July 19, 1888. His first baseball experience was gained as a member of the St. Ignatius College team in 1903. In 1904 and 1905 he played with Aurora, Ill., and the following season was with Columbus, S. C., in the Southern League. 1907 found Sweeney with the Atlanta, Ga., team, from whom he was purchased...

Such a prominent Pirates player is Bryan that, during the two most recent campaigns, he hit nearly three times as many homers and drove in almost twice as many runs as any of his teammates. Unsurprisingly, he was voted their team MVP in both seasons.

One of the best jump shooters in the game, Greer has made the All-Star game 9 times and the playoffs in all of his 11 seasons. Last year's 23.1 average brought career total over 17,000. Hal was voted MVP in the 1967-68 All-Star game.

Gary Gentry: In 1967, Gary's first year in baseball, the righthander compiled a microscopic 1.59 earned run average. Last year, the righty won 12 games at Jacksonville. Amos Otis: The righthanded batter drove in 70 runs for Jacksonville in 1968 as he batted .286. Amos has been in pro ball since '65. He stands 5'11" and weighs 165 pounds.

Hit .291 in 146 games in 1950, and drove in 54 runs. In organized baseball since 1937. In the majors since joining the White Sox for 3 games at the end of the 1939 campaign. Played a full season for the Sox in 1940, and remained with them (with 3 years out for military service) until traded to the Indians in June 1948. Bob's 1950 batting average was his best for a full season.

This year Roy is hoping to reach the form that made him the American League Rookie of the Year in 1949. In his first year in the majors he hit .306, smacked 16 homers and batted in 91 runs. Roy slumped to .238 in 1950 and after starting the '51 season with the Browns he was sent down to San Antonio where he hit .297. During the winter, he works as an inspector in an automobile plant. His teamma...

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.

The rookie righthander did a fine job for the Athletics last season working out of the bullpen. Ed was third on Oakland in games pitched and 3rd with 4 saves. The fireballing 23 year old was drafted by the A's before the '68 season began. Ed was 8th in ERA in the California League.

There were always spectators on the set of A HARD DAY'S NIGHT. Among the visitors to watch The Beatles making their first movie were English and American show business personalities. The boys were thrilled at their guests' interest.

Amed thrived in 2021 as Francisco Lindor's shortstop successor in Cleveland. He was the only player with six four-hit games, and he went 13-for-13 on steals.

The Baltimore Orioles are Lou's third major league team, although he has played in four cities, since he was with St. Louis when they made the switch to Baltimore. He appeared in 32 games in 1954, winning 6 and losing 11. However, he was with a weak hitting team. Lou signed with the Detroit Tigers in 1946, for a bonus, and spent that season with their farm teams at Buffalo and Williamsport. He ...

Played in 101 games in 1949, hitting .257. Started in organized baseball in 1938 with Hartford. Joined the Braves late in 1939. Stayed with them until 1943. After discharge from service, came back to Braves for the 1946 season. Played one game, then was shunted to Indianapolis. There Sibby hit .343 at short. Hit .281 for Braves in 1947.

Ron didn't win a job with the Patriots right away. It took Coach Mike Holovak, newly appointed in 1961, to see to it that the Patriots signed Ron. The back won his starting role during an impressive training camp in 1962. At college, Ron was a track star in the dash and broad jump events. He was chosen All-Conference in both his junior and senior years at Missouri Valley.

Some idea of Slaughter's ability is found in his 13-year major league batting average of .305. He also has played in every All-Star game since 1941 except for his military service in 1943-44-45. He is noted for his outstanding drive and hustle that made him an all-time St. Louis Cardinal great. He became a Yankee this year.

Recovering from a sore shoulder, Gary had a fine season for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1968 as he picked up eight "saves" and four wins. They say Gary is as fast as anyone in the league. Gary has a college degree in Zoology.

Yvon joined the Rockies for the 1980-81 season and contributed 3 power play goals and a game tying goal to club's attack. He is a fine skater and puckhandler. Yvon's last amateur club was Laval National of the QJHL in 1975-76.

Herb took over the Senators' second base assignment last year and did a bang up job. After hitting .302 at Denver in 1955, he came to Washington and saw part time duty in 1956. Herb was baseball captain at the U. of Illinois. As a rookie last year, he played second, third and shortstop.

Phil was MVP of Pro Bowl, 2-2-86. He tied mark with 3 TD Passes in NFC's come-from-behind 28-24 victory.

Against the Dodgers on May 16, 2024, Elly became the first player since Ichiro in 2012 to notch four hits and four steals in a game. He's one of only 15 players since 1900 to do it while also drawing a walk.

Durable and reliable, Ron has never played a game in the minor leagues, graduating right to the Maple Leafs from the amateur Toronto Marlboros. Ron is rapidly closing in on the 500 career point plateau. Ron is a strong skater with a sizzling shot. He is considered one of the top defensive players in the league. Ron has missed the 20 goal plateau only once.

A sensation when he joined Baltimore in late '66, Tom pitched shutouts in his first two starts. The righthander blanked the opposition three times in '68 while completing nine ballgames. Tom pitched a no-hitter in Boston, April 26, 1968.

The name Walthour has been connected with Bicycle racing over a long period of time, for both Bobby, senior and Bobby, junior have been stars in the sport. Bobby junior has been riding for about ten years, and has already won some half dozen six-day races. Bobby senior, born in Walthourville, Georgia, a town named after his grandfather, started racing at the age of 17, and won his first six-day...

Syl is the son of a member of Hockey's Hall of Fame. His dad was a star with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Young Syl has also reached stardom. He's a fine playmaker who led the Penguins in scoring for three straight seasons. A specialist on the Pittsburgh power play, Syl once scored two goals inside of 20 seconds. The Penguins acquired Syl during the 1970-71 season. Syl once scored four points in on...

Sidelined by injuries, Gump did not play steady last year, but Montreal thought enough of him to protect him in the N.H.L. expansion draft.

As his nickname, "The Human Highlight Film," indicates, Atlanta forward Dominique Wilkins is one of the NBA's greatest showmen. The winner of the 1985 NBA Slam-Dunk Championship when he beat Michael Jordan with back-to-back perfect dunks, Wilkins made history when he triumphed again in 1990, joining Jordan as the only two-time winners. Wilkins nearly claimed a third title, but in what was perha...

The 1916 Sporting News M101-4 baseball set consists of 200 cards, each measuring 1-5/8” by 3”.

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: Ed Sprague (Baseball), Lou Piniella (Baseball), Ed Sweeney (Baseball), Spectators On Set (Trading), Jack Parks (Baseball), Amed Rosario (Baseball), Russell Wilson (Football), Luke Appling (Baseball), Magglio Ordonez (Baseball), Ben Rice (Baseball), Johnny Evers (Baseball), Sandalio Consuegra (Baseball), Robin Ventura (Baseball), Herb Plews (Baseball), Target Of The Trapper (Trading), Elena Baranova (Basketball), Enos Slaughter (Baseball), Adley Rutschman (Baseball), Yvon Vautour (Hockey), and Hal Greer (Basketball).