Discovery Plaza

October 1, 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.

On Oct. 24, 1999, John recorded 22 saves for his 38th straight career shutout. That 2-0 blanking of Florida was his third zero, which tied the team record he set the previous season.

When talk turns to the best right-handed hitters in the National League the name of Harry Danning is bound to be among them. When you talk of the best catchers in the league, Danning's name will also be prominently mentioned. "Harry the Horse," as he is called, is one of the most valuable players on the New York Giants. He batted .313 last year, bringing in 74 runs, scoring 79, and poling out 1...

One of the promising stars of the National league. Won only two games and dropped 15 in 1948 but whiffed 64 batters with beautiful curve. Finished with .460 earned-run average. Charged with six hit-batsmen - tops in the league. Had terriffic pitching record in service. Recorded 85 wins - eight of them no-hitters.

The Bulls looked like a model franchise when they broke into the NBA in 1966-67 with 33 wins, the most ever by a first-year expansion team, and earned NBA Playoff berths in eight of their first nine NBA seasons. The team then fell from favor, however, missing the postseason in seven of nine seasons, but after back-to-back NBA titles in 1991 and 1992, Chicago is once again the envy of the NBA. D...

Coach Punch Imlach feels Peter Stemkowski is one of the real future greats in the N.H.L. "Stemer" is big and strong and a "two-way" hockey player. Played outstanding hockey in the Stanley Cup games.

Fifth leading pass receiver in the League last season and No. 1 for the Bears. Third season in professional football. Bears' No. 1 draft choice in 1952 after he won all-Southern honors at Miami University and starred in Orange and Gator Bowl games. Outstanding pass defender for three seasons in college. Also a great hurdler and sprinter during his college days. Married.

"One of the most promising young pitchers with the Detroit Club is Steve Larkin, right-hander, who came from the Shreveport team of the Dixie League. Larkin has a good assortment of stuff, including a fast ball and fine control. Last year, with Shreveport, he won 22 games and was beaten only 7 times. He struck out 142 men, and allowed only 96 bases on balls. Steve was born in Cincinnati in 1910...

Rated as one of the greatest professional golfers in the world, Walter Hagen's fame is not confined to this country. The "Haig" became famous in 1914 when he won his first American Championship, the National Open. He was the Western Open Champion in 1916. He won the Metropolitan and the National Open in 1919. Looking for new worlds to conquer, Hagen went to England, and won the British Open Cha...

Barry has left no doubt about his stature as one of the greatest, players ever. The only member of baseball's 400-400 club may even retire as the lone member of its 500-500 club but not before he makes a run at the 660 career home runs hit by his godfather, Willie Mays. Bonds' record- setting 2001 produced an unprecedented fourth NL MVP Award.

The White Sox obtained Tommy from the Browns in September of 1952. A graduate of Wake Forest, he started his professional career with Newark in '40. After chalking up a 17-4 record for them in '42, Tommy was brought up to the Yanks. He was in the Service during '44 and '45; went down to Kansas City for part of '47 and compiled records of 15-7 and 15-9 for the Yanks in '49 and '50. Tommy went to...

One of the players in the big 1949 winter trade between the Giants and Braves. In 105 games in 1950, first season for Boston. Hit .235. The tall Virginian chalked up his best major-league batting average in 1949 when he hit .307 for 141 games. Came to Giants in 1942. Hits a long ball. Had 36 home runs in 1948. Served in the Marine Corps 2 years. On 2 All-Star teams.

Started his baseball career in 1934. Reached Newark in 1937 to play 7 games and then join Yankees where he has been ever since, except for service in Coast Guard. He has batted as high as .320. In 1947 he averaged .287 and led League in triples with 13. Been in three World Series. Last season he hit .308 and drove in 100. runs. He's quite a piano player and singer.

Andy's favorite activity is smearing enemy passers. He darts in, brushing aside blockers and nails his man with amazing frequency. At diagnosing opponents play, he is an expert.

The talented young forward took his offensive game to another level in 2005-06. Anthony scored in double figures in 79 of his 80 games played and ranked eighth in the NBA with a career-best 26.5 points per game scoring average. Denver's superstar shot a career-high 48.1 percent from the field and a career-best 80.8 percent from the free-throw line. Anthony was named the NBA Western Conference P...

Not your typical leadoff hitter, Soriano notched his 20th career multi-homer game against Pittsburgh on 5/16/08. The outfielder burned the Pirates again the following day as he blasted another pair of longballs.

Archie came up to the Yankees in September of '51. He was traded to the Senators in May of '52 and went to the Red Sox in June. Archie had a great season with Buffalo of the International League in '51 when he led the League in Hits, Total Bases and Runs Batted In. He started in pro ball in 1947 after attending the University of California for 3 1/2 years, and was with Kansas City in '49 and '50.

In 2024/25, Malik posted his best scoring average since 2020/21 while appearing in every game for the first time in his career. He keyed Detroit's 125-112 win over the 76ers on February 7, draining nine triples en route to 36 points.

No catcher in the NL had a higher Batting Average than "Smoky" posted in '52. "Smoky" has been in pro ball since '44 when he hit .325 for Lockport of the Pony League. In '47 he hit .387 for Fayatteville to lead the Tri-State League in Batting. The next year he led the Southern Association at Nashville with a .386 mark. He was with the Cubs part of 1949 and all of 1951 and came to the Phils in D...

One of Mike's finest games of 1972 was vs. his former Bosox teammates, August 28th. He hit 3-run Homer in 4th inning & 2-run Double in 6th as Chisox won 6-4. Mike led AL with 18 sacrifices in 1967.

Houston returned to the playoffs in 2025 for the first time in five seasons, with Jalen making the most of it. Green scored 38 points in Game 2 of the first round, tying a franchise postseason record by making eight 3-pointers.

Read through his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card, and learnthat Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees was acquired via a trade with the Rangers on February 18, 2004. He has smacked 429 dingers, while cracking 1901 hits, scoring 1245 runs and driving home 1226 teammates.

From 1942 (first year in the majors) until 1950, "Snuffy" Stirnweiss was with the Yankees. He began the season with the New Yorkers, but, after 7 games, was traded to St. Louis. In 93 games for the Brownies. Batting average for both clubs, .216. Led League in batting and 6 other depts., 1945. "Snuffy" was traded from the Browns to the Indians just as this card was going to press.

During 1999. Kristin led the Lynx in field goal percentage despite starting only one game. It was the first WNBA season for the 1998 collegiate All-American.

The 1956-57 season was in many respects, another big year in Doug Harvey's NHL carreer. Selected as winner of the Norris Trophy for the third year and to the First All Star Team for the sixth straight year, he also broke his own record for most assists by a defenceman in a season, scoring 44. It is interesting to note that never before in the history of the All Stars, has any defenceman made th...

One of the game's truly great linemen. An All-Pro tackle the past 4 years. Has played in every Pro-Bowl game. Great offensive star but doubles on the defensive platoon on occasions. Has played in 90 straight games with the Lions in past 5 years.

Erv's superior hurling in the last weeks of the 1950 campaign was partly responsible for the last-ditch fight of the Dodgers which took them to the final day of the season before being eliminated from pennant contention. Erv joined Brooklyn at the end of the 1947 season. Hit stride in 1950. Had a 13-8 record in 43 games. Pitched 201 innings. Gave up 176 hits. Disposed of 131 batters by strikeou...

Amidst Houston's recent championship success, Alex has claimed records for most Postseason HRS (15) by a third baseman, and most at his position in World Series play (six). Both totals top the lists by two.

Boyd kicked a 75 yard punt in '61, finishing 5th in the N.F.L. punting standings.

This was no ordinary hitting streak. No, Alvarez's six-game tear against Boston during the 2021 league champion series came at precisely the right time for Houston. The lefty slugger batted .522 (12-for-23) with five extra-base knocks and six RBI, earning MVP honors and helping his club clinch its third pennant in five years.

Topps has a proud history of documenting historic events with non-sports cards. When U.S. and NATO troops launched the 1991 Gulf War after Iraq invaded Kuwait, Topps put its unique stamp on the vast media coverage of Operation Desert Storm. The public appreciated having related photos and facts on trading cards - so much so that three series were ultimately released. Card fronts Feature photos ...

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: Douglas Harvey (Hockey), Don Mincher (Baseball), Malik Beasley (Basketball), Norm Ullman (Hockey), Archie Wilson (Baseball), Peter Stemkowski (Hockey), Erv Palica (Baseball), Lou Creekmur (Football), Tommy Byrne (Baseball), Jonas Valanciunas (Basketball), Harry "The Horse" Danning (Baseball), Joe Garagiola (Baseball), Kristin Folkl (Basketball), Walter Hagen (Baseball), Alex Bregman (Baseball), Willard Marshall (Baseball), Lex Luthor (Trading), Bill Werle (Baseball), Alfonso Soriano (Baseball), and Carl Erskine (Baseball).