Discovery Plaza

October 10, 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.

Brendan played in the Florida State League All-Star Game (A) in 2005, confirming his status as one of the Cardinals top prospects. Drafted in the 7th round in 2003, he batted .311 for New Jersey (A) that summer. In 2004, he was promoted to Peoria (A), where he enjoyed a banner year. He led the team in batting (.322), runs (72) and stolen bases (30).

Turn over his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card, and read that Wily Mo Pena was acquired by the Red Sox via a trade with the Reds, March 20, 2006. He has blasted 51 bombs in the MLB, and stockpiled 206 hits for a .248 batting average.

The Braves expect big things from Bert after his sensational performance at Jacksonville last year. He won practically every department honor including, Victories, E.R.A., Strikeouts, Complete Games, Innings and Games Pitched. Originally signed by the Yanks while playing in Panama, he broke in by winning 17 games at Farnham in '51. The Braves bought him in '53.

Still playing in the Windy City, but in a different uniform, Lee is one of the Cubs' most versatile infielders. Lee was 2nd on Tacoma in HRs and RBIs in 1967.

A master at delivering darts from the pocket, Brady dissects defenses like a mad scientist. In 2015, he completed a career-high 402 passes.

Davy led the way on the dangerous mission. They were scouting for the Creeks and he knew the shooting could start anywhere, anytime. After traveling in swamps and thick marshes, Major Norton disregarded Davy's advice and decided to lead the soldiers himself. Outranked by the Major, Davy couldn't stop them from almost certain massacre.

Tamika Whitmore Tamika connected on 10 of 11 Free throws on the way to scoring her rookie-season high of 20 points on August 27, 1999 against visiting Washington.

Blinding speed and balance make Charlie one of the most feared runners in football. Another one of the double threat halfbacks, Charlie is an excellent pass receiver. Charlie is also used on kick-off and punt returns. Watch him cross the goal many times this coming season. Charlie is co-holder of club mark of a 90-yard kick-off return.

The fireballing righthander was obtained from the Milwaukee Braves in August 1964. Used mainly in relief previously, the New York Mets plan to make Dennis a starting pitcher this season. Dennis led the Midwest League in ERA in 1961

Has the second-most Wins Above Replacement of any pitcher drafted by the Yankees this century. He wore Mario cleats in May that said. "Nasty Nestor."

Dave's ailing elbow cleared up in '68 and the lefthander developed into one of the American League's top hurlers. The southpaw led the Orioles with 5 shutouts and 18 complete games pitched. Dave hurled a two-hitter in his A.L. pitching premiere.

Won 13 games for Memphis in 1951. Struck out 195 batters in 196 innings. Spotted by Red Sox scouts while playing amateur ball in home town. Before Dick was trad-ed to Tigers in Feb., 1952, he was under contract, at one time or another, to the Red Sox, White Sox, Browns.

There is no bigger stage than the WNBA, and there is no greater platform for prominence than New York. No pressure, right? In 2021, Onyenwere hit the town, settled into the spotlight and shined for the Liberty. The first-round pick from UCLA claimed Rookie of the Year honors after scoring in double figures a dozen times.

Came to the Cubs from the Dodgers. Gene was in 106 games in 1951. Batted .273. Hit 4 home runs, 1 triple, 16 doubles. Drove in 25 runs. Began in baseball in 1939. Played for 5 clubs in the minors before entering the majors with Brooklyn in the '43 campaign.

Cezanne did most of his painting in the town of Aix-en-Provence, where he was born and died. He was determined to change the Renaissance composition into the style of Impressionism.

Big Ab McDonald played on Chicago's original "Scooter Line" in 1961. He's not the spectacular type, but is very dependable. Good checker and has a good shot. Soft-spoken and often underrated. He broke in with the Canadiens. Ab is the only man in the N.H.L. to have played for six different teams!

In general, cards featuring portraits of players are more desirable than the cards featuring action shots in the 1909 T206 Set.

Faced with tough circumstances, Williams doesn't turn his motor down. "I go into every game wanting to win and give my best," he said. "So no matter what happens or not, depending on nobody or not, knowing what the outcome's going to be or not, I'm just giving my best each and every down, no matter what."

After two and a half seasons in the minors Rae joined the Senators in 1942 and won 2 while losing 1 for them. The next year his record read 4-4, and the following two seasons were spent in military service. Last season with the Senators was his best. He appeared in 31 games, won 15 and lost 8 and had a 2.82 earned run average.

Leading up to the 2020 season, coach Ron Rivera gave Thomas favorable comparisons to three-time Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen, who played for Rivera in Carolina. Thomas proved his coach prophetic when he snagged 72 passes for 670 yards and six touchdowns to more than triple his career production in each category.

Henry's a quiet fellow, who doesn't do much talking. But he has a big bat, and it makes a lot of noise. Henry has to watch his weight. He was overweight in 1951 and it was a disappointing season for him. Henry was signed by the Giants in 1949 after he had played for the Kansas City Monarchs. He plays both the infield and the outfield. Has a tremendous throwing arm and really curves a ball over ...

Clyde's batting average in 1951 was not too high. (He recorded .251 for 115 games.) But he connected for distance. Included in his 97 hits were 22 round-trippers, 2 triples, 9 doubles. Knocked in 85 runs. Came to the Red Sox from the Senators after the start of the 1950 season.

Recognized as one of the premier defensemen in NHL, he has been 1st Team All-Star 4 times. Brad was Rangers' team captain.

Tom is an original member of the Patriots' devastating linebackers, having joined the club in 1960. A great competitor, Tom never relaxes as he goes after the enemy blockers. The big linebacker was named on the A.F.L.'s first All-League team and has since appeared there regularly. Tom captained his high school club and was All-Atlantic Coast Conference in college.

In 1950 the St. Louis Cardinal set the NL record for second basemen of 324 chances without error.

Was key player in Florida State's march to NCAA finals in 1971. Had 70 rebounds in 373 minutes, '73-74. Drafted: #5-1972 by Chicago.

A sensational debut introduced Karl to the N.L. last season with a warning for enemy batters to beware. Coming to Brooklyn late in '54 after a tremendous 21-9 record at Fort Worth, he blanked N.Y. with 3 hits and fanned 15, breaking the League record for 1st Game Strikeouts. Four days later, he returned to shut out the Pirates, getting 12 men on strikes with his blazing speed.

MY ADVICE TO YOUNGSTERS by Frank Bolling. My advice to youngsters is to strive to build up an interest in baseball. Once the interest has been acquired, you should learn to adapt yourself to the fundamentals of the game. You should especially try to correct your faults. Everyone knows what he can do, so it's best to work on your faults or what you find difficult. None of this can be done unless...

Joe had his finest year in 1968 since joining Cleveland 5 years ago. The 29 year old catcher has been in organized baseball since 1956. Joe was 2nd on the Indians in batting last year.

Left the U. of Arizona to join the Bisbee team and hit .331 that year. In 1941 with the same team he hit .356. Entered service after the '42 season during which he hit .351. Returned with Tulsa in 1946. Hit .332 with Los Angeles in 1947. Last season for the Cubs he hit .252 in 80 games.

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: Ray Scarborough (Baseball), Clyde Vollmer (Baseball), Roger Repoz (Baseball), Owen Wilson (Baseball), Andy Seminick (Baseball), Joe Azcue (Baseball), Still Life With A Basket: Paul Cezanne (French) (Trading), Maurice Richard (Hockey), Brendan Ryan (Baseball), Frank Clarke (Football), Ante Jazic (Trading), Hank (Bow-Wow) Arft (Baseball), Charlie Mitchell (Football), Tom Brady (Football), John McGraw (Baseball), Michaela Onyenwere (Basketball), Bobby Layne (Football), Lee Elia (Baseball), Clarence Maddern (Baseball), and Tom Addison (Football).