Discovery Plaza

November 29, 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.

Whether playing third base or right field, Brian brandishes one of the strongest arms in Baseball. He's steady at the plate, where he charted a career-high on-base streak of 25 games in April and May of 2022.

President Thomas Jefferson, after purchasing more than 800,000 square miles of land from the French, needed someone to determine what bounty the property offered. He commissioned Meriwether Lewis, an Army captain, to lead the mission. Along with William Clark, Lewis set out in 1803 to explore the Louisiana Territory. The expedition took them to the Pacific Coast and back. American Explorer. Bor...

A top-notch fireman, Grant was extremely impressive in 1967 as he fanned 83 batters in 84 innings. In addition to his crackling fastball, the lefthander has a fine sinkerball and a sharp curve. Grant's hobby is working on cars.

Yusei's 32 starts in 2019 were the most of any American League rookie. The best of them was a two-hit shutout of the Toronto Blue Jays on August 18.

The Athletics acquired Don from the Yankees in a big trade before the 1954 season. Considered a great prospect. In 1952 with the Yankees' Kansas City farm team he hit .325, had 27 doubles, 14 triples and 23 home runs. He was voted the American Association's Most Valuable Player as a result. Played sandlot and Legion ball before he broke into baseball by attending a Cardinal try-out camp. With t...

Donnie experienced the unique feat of receiving a pass and intercepting one in the same game for Steelers vs. Chargers in 1975. He covers the run as good as any safety in pro football. Donnie has a Master's Degree in Guidance and Counseling.

"Hallahan is one of the best southpaw pitchers in the National League, and is spending his sixth season with the St. Louis Cardinals. Last season he won 16 games and lost 13 for a club which finished fifth. He has led three different leagues in striking out batters, International with 195 strikeouts in 1927; Texas, with 244 in 1928, and National League in 1930 and 1931 with 177 and 159. Bill is...

Harry did an excellent job for the 1953 edition of the Chicago White Sox, pitching almost exclusively in relief. He got into a grand total of 55 games, winning 10 and losing 6. However, a relief pitcher usually saves many games he doesn't get credit for. Harry worked 146 innings, striking out 69 men. Began in baseball in 1941, first coming to the majors in 1947 with the Boston Red Sox. Harry al...

As most collector's are aware, the 1909 Honus Wagner T206 was shortprinted as it was pulled from production early, resulting in its astronomical value.

For the last two seasons Gerry has been the mainstay of the Cardinals' pitching staff. In 1951 with the Cards he won 19 games, losing 13. He's been in baseball since 1941, although he spent three years in the service. He had a 22-8 record his first season, for Boise, the most wins in the Pioneer League. Spent part of 1947 with the Cards, then joined them to stay in 1948.

Peyton's 3,819 passing yards ranked third in the nation behind Tim Couch (3,884) and Tim Rattay (3,876) in 1997. Peyton is said to have superb technique, and possesses a quick, compact throwing motion. He has the arm strength to go long, and the savvy and pure skill to throw the soft touch passes.

The Dallas Chaparrals, a charter member of the ABA, originated in 1967. In conjunction with a move to San Antonio in 1973, the team name was changed to the Spurs. The Spurs joined the NBA after the 1975-76 season and won five division titles in the next seven seasons. Now led by David Robinson, the Spurs have won two more division titles (1989-90 and 1990-91). DID YOU KNOW? The Spurs scored mor...

Although Tommy is a veteran who has been in baseball since 1944, he is still only 25 years old. He was only sixteen his first year in baseball, which was also the first year he played in the majors. He was with the Dodgers at the time. Last season was begun with the Phillies, but after appearing in 18 games he was traded to the Chicago Cubs, for whom he played 61 games.

Because of the large size of the 1911 Turkey Red card, careful storage and preservation were problematic, and high-grade examples are quite difficult to find. Regardless, the T3 Turkey Red baseball cards are considered by many to be the most beautiful sportscard issue ever created.

Phil started in baseball in 1936. Since has spent ten years in uniform of Boston Braves, with 1947 his best year. That season he caught 126 games, hit .304 - 22 doubles, 4 triples and 9 home runs. He batted in 50 runs. He also led NL catchers in fielding with average of .989. Last season with the pennant winning Braves Phil hit .253 and batted in 44 runs.

In his rookie year as a Pittsburgh Pirate outfielder, Dave hit .282 swinging from the left side of the plate.

Larry scored 67 points for new ABA record as Cougars defeated Pros at Greensboro, 139-125, 3-18-72. He hit 25 2-pt. field goals to tie ABA mark and added 17 free throws. Mark broken was 63 pts. by Zelmo Beaty. Drafted from Carolina, 8-10-72. Larry is one of ABA's most eligible bachelors.

Drafted on first round, 20th pick, by Miami in 1988... Named to NBA All-rookie second team in 1988-89... Led Miami in scoring with 13.8 points per game in 1988-89.

Reggie won a starting job in Bengals' linebacking corps as a rookie in 1976 and has so lidified his position the past 2 seasons with solid performances. Scored TD on blocked punt recovery during 1977. Charcoal drawings are among Reggie's hobbies.

Armando Marsans, outfielder of the St. Louis Federals, was born at Havana, Cuba, in 1888. He played for several years with the Almendares team, in Havana, the strongest club on the island, and developed so rapidly that in 1908 he was signed by the New Britain Club, of the Connecticut League. After three years of development with New Britain, he was purchased by the Cincinnati club in 1911, and ...

Jim will be one of the most welcome new citizens in Kansas City this year. Last season with the A's, he led the team in Hits, Doubles and Best Batting Average! In addition to Jim's hitting, he also led the A.L. in D.P.'s for 3rd Basemen. Winning honors is nothing new for the sensational sophomore. In '53 he was the Eastern League All-Star Hot Corner man and hit .300.

In 42 games for the Cards in 1951. Won 19 while losing 13. Compiled an earned run average of 3.81. Broke into organized baseball with Boise in 1941. Gerry's rookie year in the majors was 1948. For that year, and the next two, he pitched .500 ball. (4-4), (10-10), (13-13).

Achonwa is no stranger to the big stage. A native of Guelph, Ontario, the forward made her debut for the Canadian national team as a 16-year-old. Three years later, she helped Notre Dame march all the way to the title game and then averaged 7.2 points for her national squad in the Summer Games in London.

Xander started hot for San Diego, slashing .362/.430/.580 in his first 18 games. He's a four-time MLB All-Star and two-time World Series Champion. Xander hit over .300 for the entire 2018-22 period (2,416 ABs).

Ask David Cassidy Q. Do you ever get stage fright? A. Luckily I don't get too nervous when I'm performing. Of course, I'm concerned whether the people like my music, but I'm not too uptight about it when I'm on the stage.

The Dodgers lost Bart to the New York Mets in 1967. The infielder was reacquired later that year. Bart once threw a winning TD pass in a Cotton Bowl game.

Whenever Tricia scored a basket during her college career at Boise State University, the public address announcer at the Varsity Center would say, "Bader Mader!"

Another of the Card's young hurling prospects. Appeared in 15 games for the Birds in '51. Won 7 and lost 4. A sore arm reduced some of his effectiveness. In organized ball for the past 4 seasons. Began in sandlot and high school ball in Missouri. Acquired by the Cards early in 1951.

THE MOST EXCITING GAME IN WHICH I'VE PLAYED by Bob Lemon. That would be the 1948 play-off game for the pennant against the Boston Red Sox. Although I didn't get in the game I was in the bullpen. Gene Bearden pitched for us and was the winning pitcher. He had trouble with his control, so the bullpen was busy all day. The thing that struck me as being particularly exciting was the fact that we pl...

The drop kick - Best method as used by great field goal kickers like Dutch Clark of the Philadelphia Eagles, (former Colo- rado College star, is to stand 10 to 12 yards immediately behind your centre. Stand easily with weight on right kicking foot). Take time to set your defensive backs to meet the threat of incoming blockers. Line up the spot where you will drop the ball on the ground with the...

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: San Antonio Spurs, Dale Ellis (Basketball), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Basketball), Glenn Beckert (Baseball), Alex Pietrangelo (Hockey), Gerry Staley (Baseball), Reg Leach (Hockey), Hiroki Kuroda (Baseball), Bill Hallahan (Baseball), Orlando Cepeda (Baseball), Xander Bogaerts (Baseball), Joe Haynes (Baseball), Joe Presko (Baseball), Tommy Brown (Baseball), Partridge Pow-wow! (Trading), Jim Finigan (Baseball), Mike Lieberthal (Baseball), Tug McGraw (Baseball), Mariano Rivera (Baseball), Don Bollweg (Baseball), and Samuel West (Baseball).