Discovery Plaza

May 18, 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.

MY BIGGEST THRILL IN BASEBALL by Al Kaline. Playing opening day in Detroit I think will always be my greatest thrill in baseball. I know I will always remember playing in front of all those people, and all of them were cheering for our team. We were playing Baltimore, and we won the game 3-0. My childhood hero, incidentally, was Ted Williams, and I think he's the greatest hitter I've ever seen.

A self-made hitter and one of the greatest in the game. Seven times led the National League. Twice voted most valuable player in league. Batted only .277 for small minor league club in Texas, before Cardinals grabbed him in 1915. Next year hit .313 in big show. Has managed Cardinals, Cubs and Braves, and also handled Giants for a short time. Is right hander, five feet, 114 inches tall and weigh...

A former Holman-Moody employee, Dan has been working in his current job with racing teams since 1965. He became involved in racing by working on the weekends back in 1955. He was hired at Holman-Moody by Howard Dehart to work for Eddie Pagan building race cars. Dan's an active fellow, spending his free time doing yard work, hunting and fishing.

This set joined other sardonic Topps series that pair goofy and gross art with snappy repartee. Most of the paintings on the punch-out cards boast the wonderfully warped work of Norm Saunders - with a handful executed by Tom Sutton - in collaboration with Topps' gaggle of gagsters. As usual, no target is out of bounds, and these zany zingers even have a blank line so the presenter can personali...

A strong-armed passer who performed very well for Bengals as a rookie in 1971, Ken was club's leading passer in 1972 and was fifth leading QB in conference.

The 2024/25 campaign marked the sixth in a row in which Jaylen averaged at least 20 points per game. The best of his five double-doubles came on November 22, when he tallied 31 points and 11 rebounds in Boston's 108-96 win at Washington.

The Bulls' first selection in the 1974 NBA college draft, Cliff missed that season due to a leg injury. Equipped with awesome strength and leaping ability, he was the most heralded player in the country as a high school senior. A versatile player, he can play center & forward. Cliff led Long Beach State in scoring as a freshman.

George T. Stallings, manager of the Boston Nationals, was born at Augusta, Ga., in 1869, and first earned a name for himself as a catcher for the Phillies in 1887. He never remained at one place long, however, and as a player was with Toronto, Galveston, Stockton, Cal., Oakland, Cal., Brooklyn, San Jose, Cal., Augusta, Nashville, Kansas City, and back to Nashville. The latter team was the first...

Has the second-most Wins Above Replacement of any pitcher drafted by the Yankees this century. He wore Mario cleats in May that said. "Nasty Nestor."

Second pick overall in 1982 draft by L.A. Clippers... NBA rookie of the year in 1983... Obtained in trade from San Diego in 1984... Led Milwaukee in scoring and rebounding in 1989.

With 11 seconds left in the first period, MacKinnon scored to give the Avalanche a 1-0 lead over the visiting St. Louis Blues on Jan. 2, 2020. He added three assists in an eventual 7-3 win.

One of the best defensive 3rd basemen in baseball, Ron holds a number of records. Ron spent his boyhood working in the Seattle PCL ballpark.

Began 1952 season as a Yank. Traded to Senators on May 3. The next day he helped Washington win both games of a double header. He got 5 hits in the 2 games, including a triple and a double. Broke into baseball in 1951 with San Francisco, then went to Buffalo. Hit .316 for season.

Karl appeared in 47 games for the Phillies in 1953, winning 9 and losing 10. Signed in pro baseball with the Yankees after he turned up, uninvited, at a tryout camp. In his first year. in pro ball he had a 16-5 record with Butler of the Pennsylvania State League. He was in the Yankee farm system for a good number of years, finally making the majors at the end of the 1946 season after posting 19...

Barkley recorded two 70-plus-yard touchdown runs in the second half on his way to 255 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-20 win over the Rams in Week 12 of 2024. The star showing marked the ninth-most rushing yards in a game in NFL history and shattered LeSean McCoy's Eagles record of 217 set in 2013.

Altidore, who was signed away from England's top league, returns to MLS in 2015 as the centerpiece of Toronto FC's attack. The U.S. international launched his career with New York in '06. At 16, he became the youngest player to score in the MLS playoffs.

1993: Will be driving for Penske Racing South for the third straight season. 1992: After a difficult start, ran impressively down the stretch, winning the Pontiac Excitement 300 night race at Richmond, Va., in September, which he followed with a strong second-place effort at Martinsville, Va., 16 days later... Won the pole for the Pyroil 500 at Phoenix, Ariz., in November. Career: Finished a st...

A "sinker-ball" specialist, Vern had his biggest day in the majors in '50, when he pitched a no-hit, no-run game against the Dodgers. In 1950, he won 19 games and led all National League hurlers in Complete Games. A World War II Veteran, Vern came to the Braves from Milwaukee in '48. He had an 11-5 record in '48 and 16-11 in '49. His favorite foes are the Pirates against whom he has a 13-4 life...

The 1999-2000 season was great for Vaclav. He set career season-highs for goals (22), assists (33) and points (55) Vaclav had a pair of goals, including the game-winner, in a 5-1 triumph over Carolina on Feb. 15.

Al was just 20 years old when he became the youngest man to win an American League batting championship in 1955. He has been an All-Star 13 times! A perennial Gold Glove winner!

Born Big River, Sask., Nov. 28, 1941. 6'2", 205. Shoots left. He is part Indian and all hockey. Hard shooter, he developed fast in rookie Ranger campaign. Was EPHL rookie of year in 1961-62. at Kitchener-Waterloo.

Ken was injured for a portion of 1972, he returned to action in the later part of the season and was one of Mets' hottest hitters in September. Ken hit very well on the road, his 3-run Homer at Houston helped Mets to one of their greatest come-from-behind victories. Ken was NY-Penn Roojie of the Year in 1965.

Degas was good friends with Renoir and Monet. He was trained in the tradition of Ingres, whom he greatly admired.

While in high school, McCormick felt his future in athletics would take a different path. Up until his junior year at Henderson HS, the Pennsylvania native had his mind set on playing basketball in college. Interest from baseball coaches swayed his decision, something Houston is grateful for.

Buster, starting his 1st season as Red Sox coach, played for 6 Major League Teams. After a 1934 trial with the Cards, he made the way back to the Majors by hitting .331 at Rochester in '36, leading the League in RBI's with 134. Buster batted .295 for the Red Sox in '37, .285 for the Browns in '38 and .297 for the Yanks in '40. In '53 he coached the Redlegs. Mills earned a degree in geology at O...

Sensing the chance to bolster its rotation, Boston moved quickly to scoop up Wakefield in 1995. It paid off not only that year but in the next 16 as well, as the knuckleballer proved to be someone who could be counted on every five days. He finished among the storied franchise's leaders in wins and strikeouts.

Joins the ranks of managers in 1952. Eddie's inspirational play at second, plus his ability to get on base in the clutch, did a lot toward winning the pennant for the 1951 Giants. Hit .247 in 145 games. Drew 127 walks, had 43 R.B.I.'s. His base hits (127) include 14 homers, 17 doubles.

A brilliant engineer, Leah Brahms was part of the theoretical propulsion group for the Galaxy-class starship project at the Utopia Planitia Shipyards. There she made significant contributions to the design of warp drive systems. Geordi La Forge consulted a holodeck recreation of Brahms to help the Enterprise escape an aceton assimilator-a relic of the ancient Menthar-Promellian war.

Voted the N.L.'s Rookie of the Year in 1967, Lee's 22 homers last year was tops on the Reds. The Cincinnati slugger can play the outfield as well as 1st base. Lee led the Southern League with 110 RBI's in 1964.

Inspect the 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card highlighting Zack Greinke of the Royals; facts revealed include 328 innings twirled, 214 punch-outs and an ERA of 4.99 - not to mention him 2 complete games.

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: Terry Cummings (Basketball), Jim Neilson (Hockey), Ken Anderson (Football), William (Red) Holzman (Basketball), Lewis (Hack) Wilson (Baseball), Miller Huggins (Baseball), Bryan Reynolds (Baseball), Kooky Awards (Trading), David Justice (Baseball), Al Attles (Basketball), Whitey Lockman (Baseball), Gordie Howe (Hockey), Sandy Valdespino (Baseball), Corbin Carroll (Baseball), Clyde King (Baseball), Saquon Barkley (Football), Archie Wilson (Baseball), Masataka Yoshida (Baseball), James Wood (Baseball), and Wilt Chamberlain (Basketball).