Discovery Plaza

May 2, 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.

"Garry is the type of player you can build a team around," claimed St. Louis when they traded for him last season. A smooth-skating, blond center Garry recovered from back injury at start of 1970-71. Originally a Toronto product, he has always been a fan favorite. Considered one of the flashiest dressers in the league.

Mainstay of the New York Giant pitching staff the 6'2" right-hander registered 19 victories last year.

Young surprised his parents by buying each of them new cars at the conclusion of the 2020 season. His parents are his biggest fans, especially his mom, Carla, but she can also be a critic when he doesn't get sacks. "It definitely gives me more motivation," said Young, who ranked second on the team with 7.5 sacks in 2020.

Tommy made the Big Leagues with the Cards in '49 after playing 5 years of minor league ball and spending 3 years in the Service. Playing third and second base in his rookie year he hit .267 in 87 games and came back in 1950 to bat .285 in 115 games. His best year was 1946 at Fresno where he hit 22 homers, batted .338 and stole 64 bases to earn the nickname "Rabbit". Bothered by an ailing should...

A catcher during playing career, which went back to 1910. Billy's career as a manager goes back to 1926 with Louisville. He took over the controls of the Pirates in 1948. Won the manager of the year nod that season. Led the team, which had few stars, to a fourth-place finish.

After six and a half seasons with the Maple Leafs, Al was traded to the Capitals midway through '90-91. He scored his first goal for Washington on January 25 against the North Stars. Big and strong. Al's a tremendous skater with one of the hardest shots in the league. His blast was measured at 96 mph in the skills competition at the 1990 All-Star Game. Al was only 17-years-old when he played on...

Nick Altrock made a pinch-hitting appearance with the Senators in 1933 at the age of 57.

Brett has already been assured a spot pro football's Hall of Fame. Favre was named the league's MVP for second straight time in 1996, an honor only Joe Montana achieved. In last two years, Favre has 77 TD passes and is the third fastest QB in the NFL to reach 100. Before the season Brett promised, "It's the Super Bowl or bust." Once he got the Packers there, Favre destroyed the Patriots with tw...

David Russell Bell nicknamed "Gus" by his parents who admired the work of Gus Mancuso behind the bat, and it has stuck with him throughout his career. Started with Keokuk in the Central Association in 1947 and broke into the majors in 1950 with Pittsburgh. Traded to Redlegs October 14, 1952.

One of the Raiders strong running backs, Pete is a bruising blocker. Drafted by Oakland from the University of Miami, Pete's 461 yards rushing as a sophomore brought scouts running. He's fast and got deceptive moves. Pete was a Wisconsin high school discus champion.

One of the NHL's most dangerous and creative wingers, Tony has scored at least 30 goals in eight of his 10 seasons. In 2000-01, he led the 'Hawks in tallies and tied for most PPGs.

1952 represented a slump year for Gil. His value as a ball player can be judged better by his average for the two preceding seasons, an identical figure, by the way. He hit .303 for 135 games in 1951 and the same average for 104 games in 1950. He tied a major league record in 1951 by hitting two triples in one inning. He's been in baseball since 1944.

The "Redhead's" first year in Organized Baseball was in 1942. He divided the season between Union City in the Kitty League and Albany in the Georgia-Florida League. He also played for Lynchburg and Rochester before he joined Cards in 1945. In the meantime, he had eight months' Army service. Although an infielder, when Cards needed outfield help in 1945, he moved to outer pastures and did a top-...

Al ("Don't call me Junior") broke into NHL with the Canadiens, was traded to the Rangers in June of '61, and then, in mid-season of 1963-64, to the Red Wings. A good skater for a big man, Al teamed up in Montreal and New York with Doug Harvey. Sparked Wings into playoffs. A big defenseman, Al had to lick weight problem.

Starting his 3rd full season with Montreal, Claude combines speed with stick-handling finesse. While not a big goal-scorer, Claude is perhaps most effective in keeping the opposition off the scoreboard. A solid two-way Hockey player.

Fritz Ostermueller of the Boston Red Sox is a good example of a pitcher who learned control through hard work. Fritz, like most young pitchers with plenty of speed and a nice stock of curves, was inclined to wildness when he first came to the majors. He spent his mornings lobbing the ball easily to his catcher, always throwing at a target, like the catcher's glove, his knee, shoulder or belt bu...

Veteran right-handed flychaser traded to the Cleveland Indians this year. In 1950 he hit 23 homers for the A's.

"Milkman Jim" ended a 23 season pitching career in '47. He joined the Yankee staff in '49 after managing Beaumont in '46 and Portland in '47 and '48. Jim played 12 years of minor league ball before being brought up to the majors by the Braves in '37. He was a rookie at the age of 33 and won 20 games for the Braves his first year. Jim played 3 seasons with the Braves, 3 with the Reds and 4 with ...

The fantastic crime fighter, The Green Hornet, is played by the television star, Van Williams.

Zelmo was named center on All-ABA 2nd team in 1971-72. His 1980 points were sixth best in the league. Zelmo is an articulate speaker.

The 1911 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards were designed for “preferred” tobacco customers and available as premiums in exchange for coupons from three companies: Turkey Red Cigarettes, Old Mill Cigarettes, or Fez Cigarettes.

The 1916 Sporting News M101-4 set was offered as a marketing promotion by C.C. Spink and Son, publishers of The Sporting News, with the backs either blank, bearing the publication’s name, or carrying one of several different advertisements.

Ned topped the Tiger mound staff in Victories and Won-Lost average last year. Breaking in with Newark (0.) in '44, Ned won 21 games and spun a no-hitter. After winning 17 at San Antonio he was brought up by the Browns in '48 and in '51, led the A.L. in Complete Games. In August '52 he came to the Tigers in an 8-player deal. After winning 20 games in '51, Ned came up with a sore arm and was trad...

Bubba began the 1952 season with the Phillies, his original major league team, and after appearing in 2 games for them, he came to the Cincinnati Reds. He was in 29 games for the Rhinelanders. winning 5 and losing 9. He pitched 158 innings. 1947 was Bubba's first in organized ball, and he came to the majors with the Phils in 1950. He had a 15-11 record the next season.

Seattle's team MVP honoree three years running, Alonso enters 2013 off a season in which he was named to the MLS Best XI for the first time. The defensive workhorse timed his lone goal well in '12, volleying home a game-winner against Colorado on July 28.

Art signed with the Bills in preference to NFL Eagles, who made him No. 1 draft pick. Speedy and powerful, he has run 100 yds. in 10.1 seconds.

Robbie's AL-best 2.84 ERA and 248 strikeouts in 2021 triggered his selection as the AL Cy Young Award recipient. The Mariners scooped him up in free agency, adding a rotation-fronting horse who owns the MLB record of 1,241 SOs in a pitcher's first 1,000 IP.

Since joining the Red Sox in '62, Eddie has played top-notch ball. In 1951 and 1955, he won two minor league awards for fielding.

Mattingly's pro career began in Oneonta, N.Y., where he batted .349 in Class A ball in 1979. A brilliant career in the Bronx followed, and that led him all the way back to the upstate area 45 years later. In November 2024, the perennial All-Star was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame.

A good-luck charm no matter what team he is on, Crowder entered the 2023-24 campaign having appeared in 10 consecutive postseasons. The defensive-minded forward returned to a loaded Milwaukee squad and was ready to add to his 110 career playoff games in his 12th season in the league.

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: Billy Meyer (Baseball), Don Mattingly (Baseball), Claude LaRose (Hockey), Zac Gallen (Baseball), Billy Loes (Baseball), Raymond Hall Hayworth (Baseball), Andy McDonald (Hockey), Gale Sayers (Football), Jae Crowder (Basketball), Al Iafrate (Hockey), Jim Bottomley (Baseball), "Fritz" Ostermueller (Baseball), Dennis Rodman (Basketball), Bob Elliott (Baseball), William Avery (Basketball), Earvin Johnson (Basketball), Eddy Fitzgerald (Baseball), Andre Iguodala (Basketball), Al Langlois (Hockey), and Green Hornet (Trading).