Discovery Plaza

November 17, 2025

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.

Leslie Nunamaker, catcher of the New York American League Club, was born in Aurora, Neb., in 1889. His career began with the Lincoln, Neb., team of the Western League in 1909. He remained with that club until late in the season, when he was disposed of to Dubuque, Iowa, of the Three Eye League. He was drafted at the end of the year by the Chicago Nationals. He was sent back to Bloomington witho...

Wild Bill and his volunteers stormed down the hill with their pistols blazing. There were 200 Indians in camp and Bill had only 50 men. But the Indians were taken by surprise. Firing rapidly, Wild Bill and his men soon routed the Indian marauders. They recovered the stolen gold. A year later, Bill became a scout, leading covered wagons across the plains. Bill didn't see the danger.

The space age influenced consumer design in the late 1950s and Gibson answered with the Flying V, Explorer and Futura. The 1957 Futura is constructed of Korina, an African mahogany. Like the original Flying V and the Explorer, the Futura is reproduced using original specifications for all components.

Ask Elvis: How did you get your first start? A couple of years ago, I was at a picnic back home in Memphis. On the stage was a Hillbilly singer who had lots of rhythm. I just naturally began to sing along and people turned around to watch me instead of the per- former. He was kind of mad, and dared me to come on the stage and try my luck. I took him up on it and it seemed the folks liked me. Fr...

Sixth in the NBA in blocked shots... Led the Clippers in rebounding and field goal percentage and was second in minutes played... Played for New Jersey Nets' Head Coach Willis Reed at Creighton... Finished college career as NCAA's third all-time leading shot blocker with 411... Second behind Paul Silas in career rebounding at Creighton.

The fireballing righthander is one of the all-time great pitchers of baseball. He began with Cleveland in 1936; has been with them since, with exception of three years in service. He has won 20 or more games six times, each time has led or tied for most wins in the league. He has pitched three no-hitters. Bob also established the modern record for most strikeouts in nine inning game with 18.

San Diego drafted this portside flame-thrower from Cincinnati. In 1966, Bill was the Reds' top relief specialist. That year he won eight games and was credited with saving 13 others as he posted a fine 2.49 E.R.A. Besides a blazing fastball, Bill also sports a fine curve. Bill was named Rookie Pitcher of the Year in 1964.

One of the few players in the big league of Indian descent. His mother being a descendant of the Cherokee tribe, while his father is a Swede. Used to be a pitcher, but changed to outfielding, so he could hit more often. Played with Detroit three years and traded to Boston last season. Batted .281 in 143 games. Hits left-handed, but throws right-handed. Is 29, five feet, nine inches tall and wei...

On August 8, 1971 Gene hit Homers in both ends of twinbill while catching both games.

John set new Bronco records for Attempts, Completions, Yardage and Total Offense (4144 Yards) in 1985. His 253 Rushing Yards led all AFC quarterbacks during the regular season.

A big center with excellent speed, Rob Niedermayer was the Florida Panthers first pick, fifth overall, in last spring's NHL entry draft. He is projected as an impact player with gamebreaking abilities. In addition to speed, the young center also uses his size to his advantage. This combination of speed and the power game make Niedermayer a force for the expansion Panthers. He played three seaso...

Couples will be remembered for his performance at the Ryder Cup, going 3-1-1 to help the U.S. defeat the Europeans... But it was also his best year on the PGA TOUR... He won two tournaments and had four third-place finishes... Won the Federal Express St. Jude Classic in September and finished in the Top 5 in four of his final six tournaments, including a win at the B.C. Open.

Muncy picked up in 2023 right where he left off, as one of the most disciplined power hitters in Baseball. Through 33 games, he led the loop in roundtrippers. His walk rate was 18.7%. In April alone, he had three multi-HR games.

The Magic began play in the NBA in 1989-90, but many people will point to the 1992 NBA Draft as the team's jumping-off point. The addition of superstar center Shaquille O'Neal with the first overall pick brought the franchise instant respectability and delivered the club to a new level of competitiveness. DID YOU KNOW? On the strength of its best start ever (8-3), the Magic ended the season's o...

"Lou" Finney hit his American League peak last season with the Boston Red Sox. Alternating between the outfield and first base, Finney proved that he was a good, consistent ball player. He batted .320 in 130 games, drove across 73 runs, and slammed out 15 triples and 31 two-baggers, while fielding a neat .990 for the year to top all his previous efforts as a major leaguer since 1933. Finney fig...

Joe is a good workman catcher. He was in 113 games for the Tigers last season, hitting .221. He drove in 36 runs and scored 29. He began in baseball in 1944 with Jamestown of the Pony League. He spent the next two seasons in the service, then returned to baseball in 1947. He first came to the Tigers at the end of the 1948 season and has been with them ever since.

Kelemen debuted for Arizona's AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, on Oct. 12, 2022, and netted his first AHL goal in the 2-1 road victory over the Henderson Silver Knights. Kelemen made his NHL debut on Jan. 24, 2023.

Milwaukee had stretched its win streak to 15 games, and Middleton wasn't ready to have the fun times come to an end. Extending the run with torrid shooting, the forward averaged 24.7 points on 54.7 percent shooting over his next three games to help the Bucks push the spree to 18 games, second longest in franchise history.

Pete, who played at second, third and short for the Athletics in 1954, got into a total of 69 games and hit an even .200. He had 41 hits, and batted in 16 runs, which is a good percentage of runs driven in. He's been in organized baseball since 1935 when he broke in at third base for Washington of the Pennsylvania State League. He came to the major leagues in 1941 with the Athletics, and has sp...

One of the biggest siege guns of the New York Yankees. Hasn't led the American League in batting up to this year, but five times finished in the first five. Twice voted most valuable player in American League. What a hitter! Last year swatted .349 in 155 games and smacked out 34 home runs. Used to do some pitching while playing for Columbia, but now confines his fielding to first base. Born in ...

Cal played Little League, Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle League Baseball. He also played soccer.

Cincinnati obtained this slick-throwing southpaw from Minnesota in exchange for shortstop Leo Cardenas. In 1967, Jim was voted the Twins' Pitcher of the Year. He's a low ball hurler and control is his strong point. In 1962, Jim led the N.Y.-PA. League in wins.

Received 42 passes in 1950. Gained 687 yards. His longest gain was 58 yards. He scored 7 touchdowns. Made All-American as a sophomore at Wisconsin in 1942. Starred with El Toro Marines. Considered one of the greatest halfbacks in service football. Drafted by Rams in 1945, but played against them with College All-Stars in 1946, and scored both All-Star touchdowns to defeat them.

In 1959, Vic won 16 ballgames as a pitcher. He switched to a fulltime outfield role in 1962 and won a batting title that year. Vic led the Indians with 26 stolen bases in 1965

The tall righthander was a starter-reliever in '68. Credit Pat with 5 saves! Pat pitched in 3 games vs. St. Louis in the 1968 World Series.

In 1966, Larry set a big league record when he shut out one team, the L. A. Dodgers, five consecutive times. Drafted from the Cards last winter. Larry led the N.L. in shutouts in 1966.

Ken joined the Cards as a Free Agent. His size, strength and speed have been important in helping him become one of the NFL's outstanding guards.

A product of the San Francisco farm system, Jim started his career in 1955 with a crash leading his league with a .363 mark. Capable at several positions, the infielder had his best season in the majors last year. Jim is a sharp fielding third baseman. BEST BUNTER AROUND. Jim led the National League with 17 sacrifice hits in 1958.

This All-Star third baseman tied a big league record in 1962 when he hit grand-slam home runs in two consecutive games.

After 2 years in pro ball, Jim got a brief trial with the White Sox in '50. He was sent to Sacramento (Pacific Coast League), where he hit .310. He batted .304 for Waterloo in '48 and upped it to .318 the next year for the same club. In '51 he was 2nd in the American League in Stolen Bases with 26. Jim attended Texas Christian University on a football scholarship before playing pro ball. An Arm...

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: 1957 Futura (Trading), Bill McCool (Baseball), Roy Johnson (Baseball), Orlando Magic, Nick Anderson (Basketball), "Pep" Young (Baseball), John Elway (Football), Pete Suder (Baseball), Mickey Grasso (Baseball), Max Muncy (Baseball), Les Nunamaker (Baseball), Go, Go, Go, Elvis (Trading), Nick Rimando (Trading), James Brooks (Football), Vic Davalillo (Baseball), Larry Jaster (Baseball), Everett Scott (Baseball), Sal Yvars (Baseball), Milos Kelemen (Hockey), Gary Garrison (Football), and Ken Gray (Football).