Discovery Plaza

May 13, 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.

The colorful and exciting outfielder had one of his best seasons last year. Jim is famous for his circus catches. Jim got 6 hits in a game in 1953. He led the AL with 40 doubles in 1956.

Reggie almost singlehandedly defeated the Royals last Sept. 28th. He hit 2 Doubles, scored once on error & once on wild pitch as Red Sox triumphed, 3-1. Reggie works with youngsters in drug education.

Johnson has gradually upgraded his game since he joined the league in 2019-20. "Coming in, I was definitely a driver. Hard right, catch and rip," he told The Athletic. Nowadays he prefers a bit more of a chill approach, doing whatever his teammates need while still flashing his classic game-changing ways.

Al was drafted by the White Sox last winter from Chattanooga, where he had been sent by the Senators. His greatest season was 1952 when he led Southern Association Pitchers with a 24-9 record, a 3.06 ERA and 123 Strikeouts at Chattanooga. In 2 previous trials with Washington in '50 and '51, Al won 4 and 3 games. He had a 14-11 record at Jacksonville in 1948. Best known as a pitcher, he's good ...

1960 was the year that Brooks developed into one of the finest 3rd baseman in either league. He excels with the glove or with a bat. Oriole scouts signed Brooks as soon as he graduated from school. He hit more HR's in '60 than in all his other seasons combined.

George pitched much better than his record indicates, given one of the lowest run support averages in Baseball. He paints corners with 97 mph fastballs.

Don was traded to Boston by the White Sox during the winter season. While a freshman baseball and basketball star at the University of Illinois, he enlisted in the Navy. In 1946 he started in the minors and made the majors with the Browns in 1950 after hitting 26 homers for San Antonio. As a rookie, he played first and third base and the outfield and wallopped 22 homers. The White Sox paid the ...

In the NBA, Clowney not only had to adjust to talented defenders, but the shot clock as well. "You gotta get a good shot up within 24 seconds. And nobody wants to play the whole 24 seconds," he said. "Most teams try to get it up first, if you can get it up in the first six to eight, you wanna get a good shot up then."

Grew up around celebrities; father, James, runs personal security service... Well-wishers attending his birth included boxing great Muhammad Ali... Picked as NFL's representative on ESPN The Magazine's 2000 All-Style Team.

Was drafted by Charlotte on the first round in 1988... Eighth pick overall... Named to NBA all-rookie second team in 1989... Earned "Mr. Basketball" Honors in Kentucky in 1985-86.

The rest of the NFC East caught a bit of a breather when Washington saw Young end his season after only 10 games in 2021. It'll be back to normal in 2022 and beyond. The disruptive defensive end will be back to chasing Cowboys, Eagles and Giants and making an impact in the race for the top of the heap.

Scott gained his 1st career hat trick in season opening 6-6 tie with Red Wings, 10-5-83. He scored the GWG at 17:49 of final period to lift Jets over Flyers, 3-2, 11-13-83. Had 6 ppg's last season.

Lloyd Waner made his debut in baseball two years after his famous brother, with the same club, San Francisco. Started as a regular outfielder for Pittsburgh in 1927, and the first year in the major leagues, scored the most runs in the National League. In 1931, Lloyd accounted for the most hits in the National League, with 214. He has failed to hit above .300 for only two years of his 12 years o...

Bennett's brother Richie, crippled by cerebral palsy, coaches a wheelchair basketball team. Such grit runs in the family. Drew started his career at UCLA as a QB, and has since come out of the undrafted ranks to claim an ever-increasing role on the other end of aerials for the Titans. On 12/21/03 in Houston, the last of his five catches was a game-winning, 23-yard TD with 17 seconds remaining.

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

A welcome addition to the Browns this season is John Johnson. In '56 with the 49ers he was the third highest Ground Gainer with his shifty, hard driving style and also grabbed 8 passes. John also set schoolboy cage, track records. He plans to be a coach after grid career.

Set Memphis mark with 51 points in game, 1970-71. Was named to ABA All-Star Teams three times.

Fabiano Forte - or just Fabian to adoring teenage girls in the late '50s and early '60s - exuded a teen tameness that was a comfort to grown-ups fed up with "juvenile delinquents" of the day. A dreamboat singing sensation on American Bandstand, Fabian had several hit singles ("Turn Me Loose," "Tiger") before appearing in a string of films and TV shows. Topps' cards include pin-up and candid pho...

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...

No. 19, Keep Your Eye On The Ball. The first law of batting is keep your eye on the ball. And, as Chick Hafey advises, never take your eye off the ball from the moment the pitcher begins to wind up until it actually hits your bat. It may seem impossible to see a fast pitch as it hits the bat, but with long practice the eyes become sharper and in time you will be able to see the bail even though...

The Cubs got the cunning knuckle-ball pitcher from the Reds during the winter. A War Veteran, Willie got a trial with the Dodgers at the end of '47 after winning 21 at Ft. Worth. In 1946 at Ft. Worth he won 17 and even managed the team for a week. He got another try with the Dodgers in '48, but was sent to Hollywood where he won 18. He was traded to the Reds in '50. At Big Spring in 1940-41 he ...

"After stacking up a record as leading batter of the National League with most hits, most doubles and most home runs, with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1933, Chuck Klein was traded to the Chicago Cubs in November for Koenig, Kleinhans, Hendrick and cash estimated at $65,000. His batting average for 1933 was .368. He was born in Indianapolis, Ind., in 1905. He is six feet tall and weighs around ...

Bill is almost in a class by himself as a pass-catcher. He hangs onto practically everything, and he's good for at least one circus catch per game. He was sixth in that department last year, and caught one for a 77-yard TD.

Flipping over his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card, Luis Castillo, of the Twins, has totaled 1273 hits over 1129 games played in MLB. Don't forget he also blasted 20 four-baggers and 42 triples!

Bobby Doerr started his professional baseball career at the age of 16, with the Hollywood Club of the Pacific Coast League, in 1934. He played for Hollywood in 1934 and 1935 and in 1936 moved to the San Diego Club where he batted .342 for the season. His hitting ability attracted the attention of the major-league scouts and he was purchased by the Boston Red Sox in 1937. He is rated as one of t...

Way back in the Stone Age of video game history, 1981, there was Nintendo's Donkey Kong, then an arcade game. Created by now-legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto, who was inspired by Popeye and King Kong, the game revolves around Jumpman (since renamed Mario) trying to rescue Lady (now Pauline) From a big ape named Donkey Kong. Inside each wrapper heralding DK the "#1 VIDEO GAME," Topps packed t...

Randy is a snappy fielder who played in 116 games for the Cubs in 1952, although he experienced a batting slump. His average was .232. There were 8 doubles, 5 triples and 9 homers and he drove in 34 runs, scoring 44. The previous season, his first full one in the majors, saw him bat .275 for 145 games. Began in 1948 and first came to Chicago at end of 1950 season.

Charles Albert Comiskey, the Old Roman, President and owner of the Chicago American League Club, was born in Chicago, August 15, 1858. He began his baseball. career in 1878 with the Dubuque, Iowa, team. In 1882 he joined the St. Louis Browns, and in 1883 was made manager of the team. He took charge of the Players' League Club in Chicago in 1890. He then returned to St. Louis in 1891, and in 189...

Carl spent three years on the roster of the Athletics, from 1943-1945, with only one loss to show for it, though he made appearances in 25 games. He spent most of the 1945 season and all of 1946 in military service. He returned to the A's for 1947 and had a record of 4-6. Last season he came into his own with 14 wins and 8 losses good for a .636 percentage. A young pitcher to watch.

Don joins his 4th A.L. team after a fine '53 record at Toronto. He had the best Earned Run Average and Strikeout mark in the Throws Right International League. Don came up to the Majors with the Yankees in '47 after only one Minor League season and had a 4-3 record. He was traded to the Browns in '50 and to Washington in '51, when he won 7 and lost 12. In the summer, Don is a dependable perform...

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: Chase Young (Football), Bob Shaw (Baseball), Drew Bennett (Football), John W. Hudson (Baseball), Willie Davis (Baseball), Harry Byrd (Baseball), Brooks Robinson (Baseball), Charles Comiskey (Baseball), Nolan Schanuel (Baseball), John Schulte (Baseball), Reggie Smith (Baseball), Kathryn Janeway - Alien Encounters (Trading), John Johnson (Football), Al Sima (Baseball), Wayne Embrey (Basketball), Chick Hafey (Baseball), Randy Jackson (Baseball), Al Rosen (Baseball), Jamal Anderson (Football), and Jim Fridley (Baseball).