Discovery Plaza

October 15, 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.

Granny is the Phil's nomination for best shortstop in the league and he does his part to aid the nomination. Granny first came up to Philadelphia with his brother when they were both in their teens. They formed the second base combination for the Phils. They both had the same initials which caused great confusion in the box scores. Granny was sent out shortly after for additional seasoning. Now...

There are forwards with higher scoring averages than Willie, but when all phases of the game are considered - defense, rebounding, percentage shooting and completely controlling the tempo of the game, Willie is tops. Willie was signed by the Stars after a tryout in 1969. At Drake Willie played in the shadow of teammate Willie McCarter.

Did you know that Jaclyn Smith, Kelly on ABC's "Charlie's Angels", is a movie buff? She loves to watch old films and her house, believe it or not, was actually modeled after Scarlett O'Hara's home in the classic "Gone With the Wind"!

Paul Waner, hard hitting outfielder of the Pittsburgh Pirates, has the trick of falling away from the plate as he swings, giving him a flying start towards first base. Left handed hitters, like the Waners, are supposed to have a four foot extra advantage in going down the first base line, being nearer to the bag by the nature of their left handed stance and swinging into their stride. Boys natu...

September 22, 2002: Weekly Wrap Up: Passing for his career-high 410 yards, Brady directed the Patriots to a 41-38 home-field overtime win against Kansas City on September 22. He equaled his career high with four touchdown passes (each to a different receiver), and went 3-for-4 on the OT drive to the winning field goal. Of his 39 pass completions (in 54 attempts), 16 went to Troy Brown.

Millions pick up the game of basketball in hopes of one day being the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft. In 2019, the ultra-competitive Young turned her goal into reality, as she beat out a host of the world's best hoopers on her way to being selected first overall by the Aces.

Rich Hebner: Rich has compiled some sensational minor league records. In 1966 at Salem, the lefty batter hit .359 in just 26 games. The following year he batted .336 at Raleigh. Al Oliver: After a strong year at Columbus, where Al hit .315 while slamming 14 homers, the ballplayer was brought up to the Pirates.. Al bats and throws left-handed.

A fun-loving type in the clubhouse, Reyes is all business when he steps to the plate as he proved with a productive 2021. The big Dominican righty belted his 30th homer of the season in just his 103rd game, tantalizing Cleveland fans with the notion this just might be the start of something special.

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."

Quacy will be the "center" of attention for the Storm in 2000. Look for the opposition to respect her shot-blocking talents: she's the University of Indiana's all-time leading rejector.

The Bulls' second round draft selec-tion in 1966 after a standout college career at San Francisco U., Erwin made the NBA's All-Rookie team in 1966-67. He was traded to the Lakers in 1967-68 and helped them in a late-season surge to make the playoffs. Erwin came to Detroit from Seattle in 1969-70, and immediately became a starting forward.

Don Bryant: Don had a brief shot at the majors with the Chicago Cubs in 1966. Now, with Houston, the receiver has an excellent chance of sticking. He batted .292 in the PCL in 1967. Steve Shea: Steve won 4 games for the Astros last year and posted a good 3.34 earned run average. The righthander from Bedford, Massachusetts is 26 years old, stands 6'3" and weighs 210.

"Shotgun" has been in the Dodger organization since '44, when he broke in at 2nd Base for Olean. He was moved up to AA ball the next year and with Mobile batted .320, hit 8 HR's and had 103 RBI's. He got his first Big League trial in '48 after hitting .389 in 74 games for Mobile. With Mobile again in '49, George hit .328. He was hobbled by injuries at Montreal in '51, but despite this, 47 of hi...

Yes, Curt's back from the Army. He wasn't in time for spring training, but was on hand as the 1952 season got under way. He won his first start of the year, looking as sharp as he did in 1950 when he had a 17-8 record. Later (May 13) he fanned 12 batters in a 2-hit shutout.

James P. Archer, catcher for the Chicago National League team, was born in Dublin, Ireland, May 13, 1883. His first baseball experience was gained in the Toronto City League team in 1901. He joined the Fargo, N. D., team in 1903, and in 1904 played with the Boone, Iowa, team. At the close of the latter season he was drafted by Pittsburgh, but was farmed out to Atlanta, where he played during 19...

Set Memphis mark with 51 points in game, 1970-71. Was named to ABA All-Star Teams three times.

Toews had a spectacular senior season at Shattuck-St. Mary's, posting 110 points (48-62-110) in 64 games in 2004-05. He helped the University of North Dakota reach the NCAA Frozen Four in both his seasons with the Fighting Sioux.

One of the first European prospects to make an impact in North America, Salming had a solid career in Sweden before heading to the NHL. He spent three years with Kiruna AIF from 1967-68 to 1969-70 and suited up in three European Junior Championship tournaments. In 1970-71, he joined Brynas IF Gavle and was integral in the team's on-ice successes. Appearing at two World Championship tournaments ...

Eddie has been in organized baseball since 1933, but it was not until 1939 that he stuck in majors. At end of 1942, Cincinnati traded him to Boston Braves. He did not play ball during 1944 but came back in 1945 to play 35 games. He spent '46 in minors, but A's liked his performance and made him their regular shortstop for 1947. Last season he fielded .973, second best S.S. average in AL, and he...

Kicked sixteen punts inside the opponent's twenty yard line in '91. Return yardage of 190 was the lowest in the NFL. Kicked for Kansas City prior to joining Washington. Replaced Ralf Mosiejenko late in the '90 campaign.

In 1941 with Cedar Rapids of Three-1 League, Hank topped circuit in batting, base hits, total bases, home runs, and runs batted in and tied for runs scored. Finished season with Cleveland and spent most of 1942 with Baltimore, again finishing year with Indians. With them ever since excepting 2 years in service. Hit .301 in 1946 and led AL in triples with 16.

Significantly smaller than today’s baseball cards, the 1909 T206 set cards measure approximately 1 7/16" wide by 2 5/8" tall.

Drafted from the Pittsburgh Pirates, Manny gives the Montreal club solid defense in the outfield and a live bat at the plate. Manny is an excellent spray hitter and considered one of the best bunters in the majors. He has played at first base, second and third too. Manny was a player-manager in the Dominican League last year.

In the Cardinals' lineup for 93 games in 1950. Hit .256. Drove in 23 runs. In first complete season for St. Louis (1949), Eddie had a .304 batting average in 92 games. Drove in 42 runs. Kept out of action for most of the latter part of the season by an ankle injury. Brought up from Rochester and played third base in 6 games for Cards, 1948. 2nd baseman until then. In service 3 years.

This 19-year-old catcher made up his mind to play in the majors after serving as bat boy for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1959 through 1963. In his first season in the minors in 1964, Rene led the Midwest League in home runs and played in the circuit's All-Star game. The youth from L. A. was a star high school athlete as he played baseball, basketball and football. Rene has two brothers in pro ...

As good a stickhandler as there is in the NHL, Tod works hard for every point he gets. He was a standout junior, but needed 3 chances to make the big league. Teamed up with Kennedy and Smith in his first season in 1950-51 and formed the league's most-feared forward line. However, he has since shifted to centre, and hasn't been able to find wingmen who can convert his plays. Fabulous Frank McGee...

The righthander compiled the lowest ERA of his career in 1968. Jim's younger brother, Gaylord, is with the Giants. Jim was tied for the AL lead in wins in 1960.

Dearica Hamby was the number 6 pick overall in the 2015 WNBA Draft, and attended college at Wake Forest.

Fielding - First basemen must learn to take throws on either side of the bag, changing their feet, according to the side the throw comes and getting the advantage of the extra stretch. All first sackers must learn to use the glove hand alone, making one hand catches when necessary. Also on high throws from the infielders, a first baseman can often reach a ball while playing the back of the bag ...

The "Ol' Preach from the Ozarks" has chalked up many fine records in pitching, but if you were to ask him, he'd name 1953 as the year in which he accomplished his outstanding feat. That was the year when he hit a home run. Before that the Preach's average with a bat wouldn't have scared a Little Leaguer. He also had the longest winning streak in the league, being undefeated between May 23rd and...

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: Paul Waner (Baseball), Pres. Kennedy Arrives At Mexico City (Trading), Napoleon Lajoie (Baseball), Joe Collins (Baseball), Rich Hebner, Al Oliver (Baseball), Henry Bibby (Basketball), Ivan Delock (Baseball), Gorgui Dieng (Basketball), George Shuba (Baseball), Eddie Joost (Baseball), Jimmy Archer (Baseball), Eddie Mathews (Baseball), Joe Birmingham (Baseball), Joe Astroth (Baseball), Joe Azcue (Baseball), Franmil Reyes (Baseball), Rene Lachemann (Baseball), Tony Abreu (Baseball), Harry Edward Gumbert (Baseball), and Jackie Young (Basketball).