Discovery Plaza

October 14, 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.

Tony Lazzeri, the veteran N. Y. Yankee second baseman, is one of the best taggers in the game. When a play is being made on a runner at second base, Tony gets over the bag quickly, placing his feet snugly against the sack on either side. This serves the purpose of protecting himself against spike wounds. Then he takes the throw from his catcher and as the runner slides, holds the ball with his ...

A top slugger, Al twice led the league in H.R.s and R.B.I. He's the only man elected most valuable player by unanimous vote (1953). His 2 H.R.'s and 5 R.B.I.'s in the top '54 All Star Game helped the A.L. win.

Raised in Southern California, Paula Abdul took an avid interest in performing at an early age. By age seven she was performing in community theater groups and spending her summers touring the country in theatrical productions. At 10 she studied top and jazz and, soon after, won a scholarship to study under Joe Tramie and the Bella Lewitzky Company.

Youngest player on the N. Y. Giants. From sand lots to Polo Grounds in two years. By mid-year of his first season on a farm club, he so outclassed the club that he was immediately transferred to Jersey City. He has had one thrill few players experience. On the occasion of his first appearance at the Polo Grounds, he drove a home run into right field seats. A player to watch.

Good luck to anyone carrying the ball when Smith is in the vicinity. One of the game's greatest inside linebackers had another killer season in 2024. He was named First Team All-Pro for the third straight season after posting 144 tackles - the sixth time he's gone over 100.

The spark plug of the Washington Senators and now manager of the team. A great shortstop, with plenty of pep, a good arm and a strong batter. Had a tryout with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1926, but couldn't make the grade. Wasn't much of a hitter in those days, but kept trying and now he's one of the most timely batters on the Senators. When Pittsburgh let him go, he played with Kansas City in th...

Outstanding long-ball hitter. Finished 1948 with .231 average but banged out 19 home runs, including four in one game to tie Major league mark. Has strikeout weakness. Fanned 102 times last season - tops in the American league. Came to White Sox from Cleveland for Bob Kennedy.

Ray, a Colt old-timer, has a fine record. He caught 58 passes for a total of 739 yards in '66, averaging 12.7 yards per catch. He scored 7 TDs. His lifetime record is 565 receptions, for 8322 yards, that's 14.7 yards a catch and 60 TDs.

Somewhere out there, there are four voters who may have missed the boat. Harden was a near unanimous choice as the 2011-12 NBA Sixth Man of the Year, garnering 115 of 119 first-place votes. He had such a fantastic year for the Thunder, averaging 16.8 points, that the announcement was just a formality.

In 1950 at Baltimore, Bob set an International League record by playing 60 games and handling 329 chances without an error. Playing with Allentown in 1946, his first year of pro ball, he hit .347 and .315 at Rochester in '47. The Cards called him up at the end of the 1948 season, but he only got to the plate once and was sent down. In '51 he made good with the Browns.

Started racing go-karts at 9, in 1968... Began racing stock cars in 1975... Won Stockton, CA, track title in 1977. Moved to North Carolina in 1982 to race on short tracks... Made first NASCAR Winston Cup start in 1987... Narrowly lost Rookie of the Year in 1988... Attracted attention with win in ARCA race at Atlanta, GA in 1989. Hired by Morgan-McClure team early in 1990... Finished third in fi...

Phil was acquired from the New York Yankees for Ruben Amaro on December 1, 1965. With the Yanks in 1962, he was their top pinch-hitter with a .467 batting average. Phil is one of the game's best utility players. He's capable of playing both the infield and the outfield. Phil led the Carolina League in batting in 1960. In 1961, Phil was M.V.P. in the Texas League.

A menacing figure along the Patriots defensive line, Houston has been harassing the opposition's backfield for the past six years. Houston is a bone-crushing tackler and any halfback in the league can verify this fact. Houston wrestles in the off-season.

Cornerstone laid, 1792. Burned, 1814; rebuilt, 1815-17. George Washington laid the cornerstone of the White House in 1792. The building was first known as the President's House. It was burned (1814) by the British in the War of 1812, as shown on this card. James Madison was president at this time. His wife, Dolly, saved important papers and other valuables by carrying them with her into Virgini...

Wayne began the 1954 season with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and appeared in 11 games for them, hitting .222. Then he went to the Tigers, and got into a total of 88 games for them, batting .236. Right after he went to them, he went on a home run rampage, socking a four bagger with regularity for the first few games. He had a total of 11 for the season with Detroit, along with 7 doubles and 1 triple. ...

For Jose Altuve, 2017 was a great year because: Claimed 27 first-place votes to win in landslide. Batted an MLB-leading .346 with 24 homers. Scored 112 runs and stole 32 bases with top fielding. For Giancarlo Stanton, 2017 was a great year because: Led MLB with 59 homers, the most in 16 seasons. Won tightest NL MVP Award voting since a tie in 1979. Became first Miami player to win an MVP Award.

Cam zoomed from Florida State's campus to Houston in less than a year, playing no more than 15 games at any Minor League level. After earning a spot on the 2025 Opening Day roster, he broke out with a two-blast performance against the Padres on April 18.

Mel has never played a game in the minor leagues. With 312 career points, he ranks among the Flyers' all-time leading scorers. Had 3 game winners, 1980-81. Mel was WCHL's leading scorer with 157 points for the Victoria Cougars in 1974-75.

Quick moves and good hands enabled Jerry to haul down 23 passes, averaging 13.6 yards per reception. He was obtained from the Saints.

Jerry joined the Senators late last season after winning 11 games at Chattanooga. With Bluefield in '48, he won 10 games and posted 13 victories for Wellsville in '49 and 12 wins in '50. In '51 Jerry had his best year with 17 triumphs and a 3.58 ERA for Charlotte. Splitting the '52 season between Atlanta and Chattanooga, he won 7 games. Jerry had tough luck in his 1st major league start. He hel...

Austin Kearns is featured in the 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter set, and the card back details that the 245-pounder has to date powered 55 dingers, while driving in 213 runs on 337 hits.

Bill was used in both starting and relief roles for the Yanks in '52, his rookie year. After entering pro ball with Martinsville in '45, he was released to Lexington. Bill won 17 games for Knoxville of the State League in '49 and saw action for Sioux City in '50 The Yanks brought him up after Bill turned in a 14-10 record and led the International League with 131 Strikeouts while hurling for Sy...

As a pass catching end in college, Tom rated with the best in the country. He was voted All-Missouri Valley every year, was mentioned on several All-American Teams and in 1950 placed 2nd in the Nation among offensive ends. When he joined the Cards in '51 Tom was put on defense and the experiment was a complete success. Today he is one of the finest defensemen in the N.F.L. - a whiz at tackling ...

Shohei is one of only five players to notch at least 40 steals in one season and 200 pitching strikeouts in another. The other four all did so before the mound was moved to its current distance in 1893.

Though there have been many men who could punt and drop, or place kick, the writer advises young players to specialize in one type of kicking. The arc of the leg's swing for punting is different than the swing for the drop kick. In punting the foot meets the ball well out in front and several feet above the ground, being struck with the instep. In drop kicking the foot just skims the ground and...

The White Sox outfielder was a busy rookie last season as he nailed down a regular job in Comiskey Park. Speedy and a good fielder, Ken led three minor leagues in putouts in '61, '63 and '64. Ken's favorite pastime is hunting

Jackie began the 1953 season with the St. Louis Cardinals and after appearing in 7 games for them he was sent to the Cincinnati Redlegs, appearing in 30 games. His over-all record was 7 wins and 11 losses. In his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs in September 1951 he pitched a two hit shutout. Jackie says his greatest thrill was striking out Joe Di Maggio in an exhibition game in 1949...

Kameron's first career homer was a walk-off wallop, 3-28-25. Misner batted .400 his first 16 games of 2025, going 19-for-45. He added four walks.

The 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card featuring Ramon Hernandez identifies his current home as Caracas, Venezuela. The Orioles player also punched out 693 hits in his career to date, including 90 cannon shots while knocking over 384 runs.

The tall, slim outfielder is built for speed, and there are those who say that he is as fast as anybody in baseball. 1952 was an off season for Sam as far as batting was concerned, and the figures don't tell his true worth. Earlier figures show his batting ability. For Boston in 1950 he hit .273 and .280 in 1951. Stole 89 bases with Montreal in 1949, an International League record.

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: Tom Bienemann (Football), Ray Berry (Football), Shohei Ohtani (Baseball), Reggie White (Football), Ramon Hernandez (Baseball), John Havlicek (Basketball), Billy Loes (Baseball), Ron Kline (Baseball), Phil Linz (Baseball), Wayne Belardi (Baseball), Pat Seerey (Baseball), Doc Crandall (Baseball), James Harden (Basketball), 2017 MVPs: Jose Altuve, Giancarlo Stanton (Baseball), "Whitey" Lockman (Baseball), Bob Friend (Baseball), Roquan Smith (Football), Lynn Nelson (Baseball), "Lefty" Grove (Baseball), and Eddie Yost (Baseball).