Discovery Plaza

May 16, 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.

Hank, or "Bow Wow," as he is sometimes called, was in 98 games in 1950. Batted .268, and drove in 32 runs. Began in 1940 with Paragould. Spent next 2 seasons with St. Joseph and Springfield. Out of baseball in 1943 and 1944. In the service, 1945. Back to diamond in 1946. Hit majors with the Browns during the 1948 campaign. Started 1949 with the Brownies, but spent most of season with Orioles.

Tommy Henrich started his baseball career in 1934 with the Monessen Club, with whom he had a batting average of .326. The following two years he played with New Orleans, batting well over .300, both years, collecting 203 hits in the 1936 season. Henrich was declared a free agent at the end of the 1936 season, and sold himself to the Yankees, playing with them in 1937. At the present time he is ...

After spending two-plus seasons with the North Stars, Perry signed with the Sharks as a free agent after the start of '91-92. A good checker and penalty-killer, he led Minnesota with three shorthanded goals in '90-91. Perry has been plagued by injuries throughout his seven-year career. Despite playing just 52 games last season, he came close to matching his personal high in goals (12 in '85-86)...

Looking for the WNBA's next breakout star? Look no further than Billings, who erupted when given consistent chances in 2021. Lifting off after her first start of the season (Aug. 24), the Dream forward averaged 15.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks over her next five (Aug. 26 to Sept. 10).

It's not unusual for 14 year olds to star in junior hockey; it's not unusual for boys to jump into the NHL while still of junior age nor is it strange for 22 year olds to star in the NHL. What is out of the ordinary is that Henri has done all of these things against the greatest of odds - lack of size in what is supposedly a "big man's game". In his early junior days he weighed less than 125 po...

Washington made history against Georgia Tech on Nov. 4, 2023. Dominating through the air, he came down with 11 grabs against the Yellow Jackets. Tallying 109 receiving yards, he became the fastest receiver to hit the 1,000-yard mark in a season in Cavaliers history-doing so in nine games.

Tris Speaker is one of baseball's immortals. He was perhaps the greatest defensive outfielder in baseball history, and with a lifetime batting average of 345, certainly one of its greatest hitters. Speaker played 22 years of major league ball, from 1907 through 1928. starting with the Boston Red Sox up to 1915, with Cleveland from 1916 through 1926 and with Washington and Philadelphia the next ...

Bob is a righthanded relief specialist who broke into professional baseball back in 1952. The following season he won 12 out of 15 decisions for St. Joseph. His career was interrupted by Uncle Sam's call in 1956, 1957 and 1958. A versatile athlete, Bob starred at baseball, football and basketball for his high school club. Duliba was sold to Toronto (IL) October 20, 1965 by the Red Sox. An auto ...

With a roster loaded with uber-talented youngsters, Baltimore earned its second straight Postseason berth while battling neck-and-neck for a division crown in 2024. Reigning AL Rookie of the Year Gunnar Henderson joined the mix for AL Most Valuable Player, while outfielder Colton Cowser gave the Orioles a shot at the top rookie for the second straight season. There's more top talent on the way.

Rocky's batting average took a terrific 35 point leap last year and could go higher in '59. Rocky was top Int Lg. shortstop and 2nd base

He's soft spoken and quiet, but Al has proven to be a consistent man behind the bench. The Islanders showed a remarkable improvement under him in only their second sea- son of play last year. A veteran of over 600 NHL games, Al bounced around quite a bit as a player, but he had a solid reputation as a most reliable defenseman. He was most adept at blocking shots.

"Rabbit" Warstler, started his professional baseball career with the Indianapolis Club of the American Association in 1927, moving on to Quincy of the Three-I League after the season was under way, with whom he batted .351. The next three years Warstler was the regular shortstop of the Indianapolis Club, and became the property of the Boston Red Sox in the middle of the 1930 season. Warstler al...

Kurt considered retirement after the 2006 season, but returned in '07 to finish ninth in the NFL in passing yards/game (244.1). "Lo and behold," he said, "I haven't forgotten how to play."

The cards from the 1909 T206 Set were printed over a period of three years, starting in 1909 and running through 1911.

Divided 1951 between San Diego and Boston. In 33 games for the Pacific Coast League club, hitting .286. In 99 games in the majors, batting .239. Hit 11 homers. Drove in 57 runs. Walt was a sensation in 1950 when the Sox called him up from Louisville. Hit .322 for 136 games.

Featured in the 1911 Turkey Red baseball card set were a number of generic scenes revealing ballplayers in glorified "action" scenes - titles like "Out At Third" (#43) and "Trying To Catch Him Napping” (#44).

1987 Winston champion Dick LaHaie finished third in 1990 Top Fuel standings for the second year in a row. He got off to a fast start in 1990, placing second at the opening Winternationals and winning the Supernationals. LaHaie ranks fourth in career four-second runs with eight, including a personal best of 4.931 in 1990. He started drag racing in 1973 and got his first win in 1980, ranking in t...

Don has been in the majors 3 years, has been with four American League teams, beginning and ending with St. Louis. He started with the Brownies in 1950, hit .273 for 139 games. In June of 1951 he was traded to Chicago. In November of 1951 he was sent to the Red Sox. 1952 saw Don play for Boston in 30 games, then Detroit for 45, and finally back to St. Louis for 18 games.

Nicknamed "Clyde the Glide" for his graceful flights to the basket, Clyde is one of the greatest jumpers in history. He once dunked on an 11-foot, 1-inch basket! High Flyer Clyde Drexler

Jaquez earned First Team All-Rookie honors after posting 11.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in 2023-24. There was no time to rest, however, as the hard-working guard honed his game at the ensuing NBA Summer League. "There's nothing better than getting game reps," he said. "You can't beat it."

In 2000-01, his first complete NHL season, Evgeni posted the league's sixth-best GAA. He also registered 32 victories and captured the Calder Trophy as the rookie of the year.

Ray Hayworth, Detroit, now in his eighth year as a Detroit catcher, has the comparatively soft task of backstopping for a team on which Mickey Cochrane is the regular catcher and manager. Thus, in understudying the hard working Mickey, Hayworth has only caught 54 and 51 games respectively during the last two years, spelling Cochrane during doubleheaders and helping to relieve the strain during ...

Riley was the regular offensive tackle for the 'Skins before being traded to Chicago where a knee injury slowed him down. He will probably earn a starting spot with the Saints because of his size, speed and experience.

Love hasn't played much since being drafted in 2021, but he gave a glimpse of his potential in a 2022 meeting with the Super Bowl-bound Eagles. Coming on in relief, he completed 6-of-9 passes for 113 yards and a TD. "To see him throw the ball like that... I was really excited for him," QB guru Steve Calhoun said.

Boedker was traded from Arizona to Colorado in February 2016 and signed a four-year contract with San Jose in July. The Danish-born winger helped Team Europe to an improbable runner-up finish at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Cincinnati Reds third baseman. He broke in as a regular with the Reds in 1946 coming straight from Texas U.

Orlando was the unanimous choice for the NL's M.V.P. honors in 1967. That year he led the circuit in RBIs. Traded to Braves by Cards Mar. 17, 1969. In 1961, Orlando smashed 46 homers to lead the N.L.

Napoleon Lajoie, second baseman of the Philadelphia American League team, was born in Woonsocket, R. I., September 5, 1875. While playing with an amateur team in his native city, Charley Marston, then manager of the Fall River team, signed Lajoie in 1896. After playing eighty games for Fall River he was sold to the Philadelphia Nationals. He was a member of that team until 1901, when he jumped ...

Even Stephen is Gerry's record during his 3 full seasons with the Cards. (13-13 in 1950; 10-10 in 1949; 4-4 in 1948.) Gerry began in baseball with Boise of the Pioneer League. He was with this club in 1941 and 1942. Spent 3 seasons in the service, and in 1946 pitched for Sacramento. Divided 1947 between St. Louis and Columbus. With the Cards, 1948, was used mainly in relief.

Jermaine will go to great lengths to get the job done on the field - exceptionally great lengths. He has scored 10 touchdowns over the last two seasons, eight of them covering 35 yards or more. The average distance on those eight scores is 50.4 yards! Lewis became the Baltimore Ravens' all-time leader in touchdowns when he passed Michael Jackson and Derrick Alexander with a pair of scores in a ...

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: Chris Sale (Baseball), Mikkel Boedker (Hockey), Jordan Love (Football), Gary Bromley (Hockey), Don Nottebart (Baseball), Jim Brewer (Baseball), Zeke Moore (Football), Rick Barry (Basketball), Bob Lemon (Baseball), Galen Cisco (Baseball), Monique Billings (Basketball), Orlando Cepeda (Baseball), George Crowe (Baseball), Corey Seager (Baseball), Ron Hansen (Baseball), Thomas D. Henrich (Baseball), Vladimir Tarasenko (Hockey), "Tris" Speaker (Baseball), Wally Walker (Basketball), and Cazzie Russell (Basketball).