Discovery Plaza

May 6, 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.

Carmen filled in ably for Ron Santo at 3rd base for Cubs in 1972. A 1970 IL All- Star, he tied for 9th in PCL in Batting with a 327 Average at Tacoma in 1971. Carmen plays the trumpet.

The 76ers' leading producer of field goals, free throws, rebounds, points and scoring average in 1970-71, Billy is a super star. It's his hustling, ballhandling, pressing defense and scoring which makes the 76ers go. He's a perennial All-Star and the player counted on by his teammates to get the clutch bucket.

It didn't take a full season for Vitaly to progress from draft-day surprise to solid contributor. He has a nice combination of size and agility.

Turn over the Ivan Rodriguez 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card and it's documented that the Vega Baja, Puerto Rico resident has averaged a nifty .304 on 2190 hits and launched 264 moon shots over his term in the bigs.

Johnny is a knuckleball pitcher, and there are those who say that he had the best knuckler in the Pacific Coast League. In 1952 he had a 24-9 record with the Hollywood club, which bears out the statement. The Pirates brought him back to the majors, and the Phillies acquired him from Pittsburgh. He was previously with the Yankees as a pitcher, then became an outfielder. Now he is back as a pitcher.

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.

Degas painted his first renditions of dancers around 1873. From then on ballet girls, working girls, cabaret artists and models dressing and bathing became his principal subject matter. He was a great innovator, and many of his works contain varied media such as watercolor, oil, pastels and etchings.

An accomplished rally-killer, Ray got his minor-league education at Wilkes-Barre, Cedar Rapids, Dallas and Indianapolis, where he won a total of 43 games in five seasons. He's been an Indian dependable since 1954. He combined with Don Mossi as the Indians' bullpen twins. He specializes in fogging the ball past hitters.

One of the most aggressive managers and ball players in the major leagues, Joe Cronin has been an outstanding figure in baseball since he came up with Washington in 1928. A heavy, timely hitter, and a brilliant fielder, Cronin has been a shortstop standout in the American League, as well as one of its leading managers. He first became a manager at the end of the 1932 season, replacing Walter Jo...

The pitching sensation of the Texas League in 1938 was "Dizzy" Trout, who won 22 games for the Beaumont Club, losing only 6. He allowed only 180 hits in 233 innings of pitching, striking out 155 batters for an earned-run average of 2.16. For this record, one of the most impressive compiled by a minor leaguer, Dizzy was awarded the "most valuable player" award in the Texas League. He came up to ...

Everything about this Texan is big: big body, big-time fastball and big breaking curve. Josh, who amazes coaches with his maturity, posted huge strikeout totals in the minor leaques. Expectations of Beckett are, of course, big. "A lot has been put upon my shoulders," he says, but I don't mind it. It doesn't bother me because I have high expectations of myself."

Bob Feller has been a magic figure in baseball since he joined Cleveland in 1936. Among his many strikeout records are for one game (18), two games (28) and one season (348). Feller has pitched three no-hit games and 11 one-hitters. Three times Bob led AL pitchers in complete games and five times in shutouts. His blazing fast ball and sharp curve are almost legendary.

The coach and general manager of the Liberty at the time, Bill Laimbeer drafted Bone in 2013 due to her post presence. She ended up becoming a member of the All-Rookie team and eventually an All-Star. Five years later, the same coach, now with the Aces, swung a trade to acquire the center

Grayson closed his first month in the big leagues in 2023 with back-to-back starts of five scoreless innings, bagging his maiden victory against Detroit on April 29. A consensus top-10 overall prospect entering the year, he struck out 34 batters in his initial five outings, tying Mike Mussina for sixth-most by an Orioles pitcher in his opening quintet.

Broke even (7 and 7) in wins and losses in 1951. In 34 games. Hurled 118 innings. Struck out 38 batters. Walked 63. Began in baseball in 1941 with Idaho Falls of the Pioneer League. The Red Sox are Bill's third major-league team. He has played for the Yankees and the White Sox.

With a lifetime batting average of .308 and a tremendous slugging average, Johnny swings one of heaviest bats in NL. For second consecutive year Johnny and Ralph Kiner tied for lead in NL home run department. It was also third time he had hit forty or more home runs, a new NL record. Only National Leaguer who has four times hit three home runs in one game.

Larry was the 6th draft choice in '62.- His coach said, "no matter where we put him, he winds up being best player there." He found his best position at guard.

CAREER APPRAISAL: At 31, Peavy is well along the road back to the dominance of his mid-20s, when he took a pair of NL ERA titles. Injuries in the rear view, Jake made 32 starts (as well as the AL All-Star team) and struck out 194 batters last year.

Eddie and Johnny are identical twins. They made a successful jump from the college campus to become the Pirates' regular keystone combination last year. Johnny had the third best Fielding Average among regular N.L. Second Basemen. He took part in 48 Double Plays and Eddie in 39, most of them together. The O'Briens are the 1st twins on the same Big League club! They were All-America basketball s...

Beginning his career with Bradford in the Pony League in 1940, his record was not spectacular though he did strike out 62 batters in 66 innings. Next year he led the Three I League in games won. After that his Hartford record for the Eastern League was 17-12. In rejoining the Braves after the war, he won 8 and lost 5. Last year he really clicked - winning 21 - losing 10.

The Knicks won the first-ever game in the Basketball Association of America, a forerunner of the NBA, topping the Toronto Huskies 68-66. The team built from that promising start, making postseason appearances in each of its first ten seasons. The winning tradition has continued as a 1992 berth gave the Knicks 28 trips to the NBA Playoffs in 46 years of existence. DID YOU KNOW? The Knicks won th...

Rosie was picked on the East All Pro Squad for the second straight time last year. He can tear a defensive line to tatters with ease and played a big part in helping the Giants to the Championship in '56. Rosie is considered one of football's most unexpected pleasures, being an unheralded player when he first reported to N.Y. Rosey was a college heavyweight wrestler. He's great at downfield blo...

A first-round pick in the 2016 MLB Draft, Blake had his first MLB hit, 8-12-23.

Bubba broke into organized ball in 1948. A versatile ballplayer, he can play several positions. Bubba hit .300 in the '59 World Series.

Hired as coach of the SuperSonics on 6/20/85 after 12 years as an assistant coach with the Washington Bullets... Led Seattle to Western Conference Finals in second year as head coach... Played point guard at the University of San Diego... Turned down an offer from the Harlem Globetrotters after college to begin coaching career at alma mater.... Named head coach at USD in 1969 after two years as...

Lara's technical aide is a brilliant geek who lives near Croft Manor in a ratty trailer overrun with his robotic creations. When Lara is in the field, he feeds information to her, serving as her eyes and ears. He sadly surveys the ruins of the droid.

The cause of peace in the Near East depended on Batman's rescuing the kidnaped caliph. And so, on foot and weaponless, the Masked Manhunter battled the sinister Scarlet Sheik.

Dave returned from his second hitch in the Service in the Spring of '52. He was claimed at that time from the Yanks by the Browns and was traded to the Tigers later in the season. The big redhead was used mostly in relief by the 2 AL clubs and in his 4 year Minor League career, he concentrated entirely on relief pitching, never starting a game. He holds a B.S. in Forestry from LSU.

Arrighetti was in top form on Aug. 28, 2024, not allowing a knock until the bottom of the eighth while guiding Houston to a 10-0 win at Philadelphia. Yordan Alvarez, meanwhile, paced the offensive attack with a trio of taters. It marked the first time a player hit three home runs while his teammate carried a no-hitter through seven innings.

Raised on his grandparents' farm in the midwest, Nikki moved to Los Angeles in 1980 where he was a member of the band London. He soon formed Motley Crue and his unique songwriting talents and rugged bass beat have served as the cornerstone for the group's fame. Nikki and drummer Tommy Lee are responsible for most of the group's musical arrangements. Specialty: Bass guitar / Songwriter

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: New York Knicks, Anthony Mason (Basketball), Bob Schultz (Baseball), Rob Blake (Hockey), Bubba Phillips (Baseball), Chuck Lefley (Hockey), Ted Kluszewski (Baseball), Sibby Sisti (Baseball), Tom Murphy (Baseball), Warren Spahn (Baseball), "Joe" Cronin (Baseball), "Hank" Greenberg (Baseball), Jake Peavy (Baseball), Bryce (Trading), The Dance Foyer Of The Opera House: Edgar Degas (French) (Trading), Bob WIlson (Baseball), Carmen Fanzone (Baseball), Hank Bauer (Baseball), Mike Piazza (Baseball), Johnny Lindell (Baseball), and Joe Morris (Football).