Discovery Plaza

October 23, 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.

In only his second year of professional ball, Tom became the Mets' No. 1 pitcher in 1967. To top off his sensational season, Tom was named the National League Rookie of the Year. He was also selected to the All-Star team and it was his clutch pitching in the 15th inning which "saved" the National League's 2-1 victory. In 1968, Tom led the Mets staff with 205 strikeouts.

Made 32 mound appearances in 1950. Won 7 games, lost 5. Began in organized baseball with Butler of the Pennsylvania League in 1941. Compiled a 14-7 record. Won 18, and lost 5, for the same club in 1942. Spent next 3 years in service. Returned to chalk up 19 wins, against 10 losses, for Augusta in 1946. With Newark, 1947. Up to Yanks at end of season. To Browns for 1948 campaign.

Reggie, who moved into the top 25 all-time scorers list last season, bulked up with a personal trainer before the season, and showed no signs on slowing at age 34. Named to his fifth NBA All-Star Team, he remains the league's career leader in three-point field goals.

Devin has been lights out since rising to prominence out of the bullpen during the pandemic shortened 2020 season. His ERA in his last 206 games is 1.75 with a .146 average allowed.

Van Noy has gotten better and better as he's aged. In 2024, his sack totals once again improved as he notched his first season with double figures and set a new career high with 12.5. He was unstoppable during a three-game stretch from Weeks 2-4, totaling a pair of QB takedowns in each contest.

McClure knows how to stick with a project, appearing in all four Superman movies and the 1984 Supergirl as photographer Jimmy Olsen. Nobody else appeared in all five films. He wasn't finished yet, however, as he later enjoyed a recurring role in TV's Smallville.

During his days as Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington on Welcome Back, Kotter, Hilton-Jacobs continued to hone his skills as a musician, writer and producer while acting steadily in films and on TV. He starred in and was associate producer of L.A. Heat (1989).

"Starred in baseball and football in the University of Mississippi before entering the professional ranks. Came up to Detroit in 1931 from the Evansville Club in the 3 I League, where he had batted .378 in 84 games. He was sent to Toronto that year, but was recalled and has been with the Tigers ever since. Last year he batted .280 in 127 games. Walker is an outfielder. He is right-handed, 5 fee...

Facing the future World Series champion Braves on 7/11/21, Pablo became the only pitcher of the modern era to strike out the first nine batters of a game.

"One of the youngsters with the Detroit Tigers is Ervin (Pete) Fox, clever outfielder. good hitter and speedy man on the bases. Fox was bought by the Tigers from the Beaumont Club of the Texas League, where he led the batters of the league with an aver- age of .357 in 115 games. Last year playing with Detroit Fox hit .288 in 128 games and stole 9 bases. He is a right hander. 5 feet 11 inches ta...

For his outstanding play in 1971 Alan became the first defensive player in NFL history to be named Most Valuable Player in the league. Alan's hobby is automobiles.

Each 1916 Sporting News M101-4 card features a sepia image with the player’s name, team, position and the card number identified at the lower white border.

Selected as the NBA's Most Valuable Player last season, Kareem led the league in minutes played with 3379 and in defensive rebounds with 1111. He's been the league MVP 4 times, regular season scoring champion twice and was Rookie of the Year, 1970. Basketball Signals: Cancel score - Shift arms across body

Just to prove to skeptics that his great year in 1938 was no flash in the pan, Frank McCormick went out and bettered it last year. In his first full season with the Cincinnati Reds, in '38, McCormick hit .326, got 209 hits and drove in 106 runs. Last year, he batted .332, batted across 128 runs, collected another 209 hits, and hit 18 home runs. He was the league leader in hits the past two year...

Bert Whaling, second catcher of the Boston Braves, was born at Los Angeles, Cal., June 25, 1890, and had the distinction of breaking into major league circles right from the lots. He was first picked up by Cleveland in 1911. In 1912 Cleveland turned him over to Seattle, of the Northwestern League, where as a battery partner of James he earned a great reputation and was purchased along with Jame...

A total of 524 cards are in the 1909 T206 Set but that number can be up for debate.

Isiah is a throwback player who specializes in making contact and wins plaudits for his baserunning and fielding. He's won a fielding award and the Yankees acquired him to stabilize their shortstop defense. His 2021 K rate: 13.3%.

"Fritz", as a relief pitcher, was 4th in the American League in Games Finished with 20, and had his best earned run average since he's been in the League. His pro career started at Canton (Mid-Atlantic League) in '41. He was brought up by the Red Sox in '47, went to Birmingham in '48, Louisville in '49 and was sold to the Browns in '50. 2 days after he was released to Toronto, the White Sox dra...

Hit .255 in 94 games for Pirates in 1950; .268 in 118 games for them in 1949. Started pro ball as a third baseman, then switched to short. Has played both positions for Pirates. Pete was playing in minors when he joined the Navy. On return (1946) hit .342 for Selma, Southeastern League. From Selma he moved to Indianapolis, where he batted .308 in 1948.

Prior to his death in an aerial accident, Wagner was an early hero in the aerial war with the Japanese during World War II. The dapper, pipe-smoking officer, who became the first U.S. Army Air Force "ace" of the war, made many escapes in the face of great odds, shot down numerous Zeroes and survived injury. In one attack, Wagner destroyed or damaged 16 planes.

Coming from a small town in Florida, Mitchell feels he has a responsibility to be a light for his community. He embraces setting a positive example. "I want to be able to look at younger kids and tell them, 'Hey, you can really do this,"" he told The Athletic. "To show them that you can really do this."

Stan's 1980-81 statistics included 6 power play goals, one short handed goal, 2 game winning goals and 2 game tying goals for the Canucks. He has a "gung-ho" style of play, inspirational to his teammates the past 3 seasons. Stan was Canucks leader in goals, assists and points during the 1979-80 season.

John was signed by Nets Coach Carnesecca for his running and shooting ability. He's also a good enough rebounder to hold the Temple U. career record of 1,042. John's 1,544 career points at Temple are 2nd only to Guy Rodgers on the all-time list. John never played high school basketball.

The Red Sox called "Nick" up from Louisville during the '50 season when he was leading the American Association in Strikeouts and had an 11-2 record. He won 8 for the Sox in '50 and had a 7-4 record in '51. Willie was signed to a Sox contract in '48 after winning 18 games and losing only 2 in 2 seasons at Auburn College. During the winter months he is employed by the Pepperell Manufacturing Co.

One of the famous O'Brien twins from Seattle University, Eddie received a big bonus to sign with the Pirates early in '53. Although known mostly as an outfielder in college, Eddie can also play the infield and may be teamed with his brother as a keystone combination. At college Eddie hit .431 as a junior, .393 as a sophomore and .341 as a freshman. He's a top-notch basketball star.

Chuck's Dodgers won the National League pennant in '52 after missing out in the playoffs in 1951. Chuck played 3rd base through most of his active playing career which started with Maline in 1919 and ended with the Giants in '33. He managed Nashville for 4 years, Cincinnati for 4 years and Oakland for 2 years. He was a Dodger coach from '39 to '46 and on the Yankee staff in '47 and '48.

Before Miami acquired Chris Andersen, Bosh played most of his minutes as the starting center. He then moved to his natural power forward position and thrived. The two-time NBA champ's hobbies include reading and technology and the Dallas native is a fan of his hometown Cowboys and Texas Rangers.

Terry was drafted from Detroit this past June. During his 14 seasons in the NHL, Terry has been named to three first All-Star teams and two second teams. He spent the 1955-56 and 1956-57 seasons with Boston between hitches with the Red Wings. Terry won the Vezina Trophy on three occasions. Sawchuk holds the NHL record with 96 shutouts.

It took a long time for Ed to make the jump to the majors. But in his 9th season in the minors, the infielder led the Pacific Coast League with 181 base-hits, 36 doubles and 114 runs scored. The Braves' organization dealt him to the A's in '61. Ed led the Mets with 15 homers in 1968.

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.

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: "Buck" McCormick (Baseball), Ron Jackson (Baseball), Gene Brito (Football), Tom Seaver (Baseball), Jeff Hornacek (Basketball), Kyle Van Noy (Football), Chuck Dressen (Baseball), Lamar Newsome (Baseball), Ervin (Pete) Fox (Baseball), Terry Sawchuk (Hockey), Quinyon Mitchell (Football), Boyd "Buzz" Wagner (Trading), J. Carlisle Smith (Baseball), Nik Bonitto (Football), Anson Carter (Hockey), John Baum (Basketball), Jack Lohrke (Baseball), Marc McClure (Trading), Red Kleinow (Baseball), and Pete Castiglione (Baseball).