Discovery Plaza

October 6, 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.

Lettering in 4 sports in high school, Billy was named to All-State baseball team. In college, helped lead team to 4 straight Carolinas Conference baseball titles and was All-Conference 1963-64-65. Billy is an automobile salesman in the off-season.

Jay was tied with teammate Roger Craig for the club lead with 13 complete games in '62. A good hitter, he led the staff with 14 hits. Jay has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.

Neither sleet, nor rain, nor snow or ice, not even evil Droid Dawgs will keep The Mailman from making his way, making the play, on time, every time. He strikes fear in defenders, the evil senders of junk mail. Inside his bag of goodies are the two-point deliveries that must reach their destination. He will not fail. The Mailman overcomes all obstacles, constantly striving for the timely deliver...

One of the Giant's "Big Three" mound stars. Jim was in 34 games for the Polo Grounders in 1951. Won 17 games while losing 9. He beat the Dodgers 3 times late in the season. These victories included a 3-1 triumph in the first game of playoff. Came to Giants from Cards, 1950.

Acquired from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Bill Cartwright 6/28/88... Led the Knicks in rebounding, sixth in the NBA... Broke the team's single season offensive rebounding record... Pulled down 35 rebounds against the Cavaliers 4/22/88... Named NCAA Division II player of the year as a senior at Virginia Union.

Yordan established career highs for hits and average in 2024 while thumping at least 30 home runs for the fourth consecutive season. A three-time MLB All-Star Game pick, he enters 2025 with the 16th-highest OPS ever among AL/ NL players with 2,500+ PAs.

Vic joined the A's last season after being one of the most spectacular Minor Leaguers in years. A ball player since he was 15 in the Puerto Rican League, he broke into organized ball at Drummondville in '50 with a .334 Batting Average. At Kansas City in '52 he hit .331 and followed up with a .349 mark in '53 to top the Amer. Ass'n batters. He came to the A's via a trade.

"Rapid Robert" has pitched 3 no-hitters in his career, tying the Major League record. He started pitching for the Indians in '36 at the age of 18 without any minor league experience. Bob was known as the fastest pitcher in baseball, but now depends more on his curve. He topped the AL in victories in '39 (24), '40 (27), '41 (25), '46 (26), '47 (20), and '51 (22). His total of 18 Strikeouts in 1 ...

Lee Petty first won a professional stock car race on October 2, 1949, on a 1/2-mile dirt track at the Heidelberg Speedway in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Petty finished five full laps ahead of the second-place car in the 200-lap event. His first-place finish earned him $1,500.

The massive Adebayo (6-foot-10, 255 pounds) explodes off the ground, finishing at the rim with thunderous jams and rising through the air for massive rejections. Against the Wizards on March 23, 2019, the bouncy big man rocked the rim for 16 points and registered four blocks.

Appeared in 96 games for Cards last season and had a .321 batting average. Ron spent three seasons in minors before coming to majors with Philadelphia Phillies in 1942. In 1944 he hit a home run in 15th inning of a game against Boston Braves to win longest 1-0 game in modern major league history decided by a homer. Traded to Cards in May of 1947.

Taylor and Mike Trout are the only position players to suit up for the Angels every year since 2018. In 2024, Ward delivered his second career 20-homer season while establishing a personal high for doubles.

Before Patterson's record-setting career at the University at Buffalo, he grew up in the D.C. suburb of Glenn Dale, MD., rooting for Washington and especially safety Sean Taylor. It was a dream come true when Washington signed him after he went undrafted. "It's unreal," Patterson said. "It feels like a movie."

Ask David Cassidy Q. Who are your favorite rock stars? A. I like so many of the heavy groups that it's tough for me to name any particular one. Jeff Beck is a favorite of mine, but he's just one of many who I appreciate.

If his pitching arm ever goes back on him, Monte Weaver won't need to worry, for he has served as a college professor in the University of Virginia. He began his professional career with Durham in the Piedmont League in 1928, and went up to the Baltimore Club 2 years later. He was signed by Washington in 1932 and in his first season in the big league won 22 games and was beaten only 10 times. W...

Another of the NBA's finest rookies of 1978-79, Terry saw action in each of Pistons' 82 games. He led the club with 201 Blocked Shots during the campaign and added 89 Assists and 104 Steals to his overall performance. Terry is a tremendous leaper who helped propel the University of Detroit to national attention during his tenure. He averaged 15 points-pergame in 110 contests for the Titans.

A fine season at Oakland in '54 plus a trade with the White Sox brings Don to the Orioles this year. Although smaller than most hurlers, he's a 'bear' for work and should prove to be a big help to the Baltimore mound staff. After 7 years' experience in semi-pro and American Legion ball, Don broke in with Stockton in '48. At Oakland in '50 he went in Service for two years.

A star on Frank Leahy's great Boston College elevens...made All-American honors in 1941 and 1942. During one season he blocked and recovered three punts for touchdowns...a vicious blocker and tackler. Served as a lieutenant in the Army Air Forces. Joined the Rams in 1945 and was one of two Rams who started all of their 1946 games. Hopes to become a coach when playing days are over.

One of the best utility infielders in the American League, "Tom" Carey earns his keep with the Boston Red Sox. Carey played 35 games at second base for the Sox last year, accepted 87 chances and did not make a single error. At bat, he proved his timeliness as a hitter by driving across 20 runs on 39 hits, and scoring 17 himself. Carey was a product of the St. Louis Cardinal system and came up t...

CROOK DEFEATS POLE FOR BOXING GOLD MEDAL - Rome, Sep. 5, 1960 - Eddie Crook today won the Olympic middleweight boxing gold medal with a majority decision over Poland's Tadeusz Walasek, after knocking out his first three opponents. Crook almost made the 1956 Olympic team but lost in the finals of the trials. Since then he has won two Golden Gloves and one AAU championship.

Batting and throwing right-handed, the 6', 180 pound St. Louis Browns' catcher had a .280 botting mark in 1950.

Steve began the 1953 season with the Cleveland Indians, his only other major league team, and after appearing in 5 games for them, was traded to the Tigers. In a total of 24 games, Steve won 7 and lost 9. In 1951, with the Indians, he tied a major league record for the most putouts by a pitcher with 5 in a game. Began in baseball in 1940 with Flint. Was with Cleveland for a while in both 1941 a...

"Nobody can really understand what a kicker goes through. You are the most individualized or specialized position in probably the most team-oriented sport in the world. And, as such, you have to focus - or function - totally alone. No one can understand re- ally what it's like, unless you've been a kicker. People expect you to make every kick, no matter what the conditions are on the field, and...

Pitching Tips - The Fast Ball. Greatest fast ball pitcher since Walter Johnson is Robert "Lefty" Grove of the Red Sox, who makes the most of his six feet two inches of height by throwing overhand. To get utmost speed on the ball, legs, back, arms and wrists must go into the pitch, with emphasis on the final snap of the wrist and fingers. Like all good fast ball pitchers, Lefty's "fireball" has ...

Played 15 years in O.B., 0 years in Majors. Coaches: Dave Garcia, Johnny Padres, Bob Skinner, Whitey Wietelmann.

Rudy helped the Timberwolves emphatically close out the Lakers in the 2025 playoffs. Gobert recorded career postseason highs with 27 points and 24 rebounds, joining Kevin Garnett as the second Minnesota player with a 20/20 game in the postseason.

While the card size of the 1909 T206 Set is somewhat consistent, the exact dimensions can vary slightly from card to card.

One of the leading contenders for the ace of the Royals staff is hard-throwing Roger Nelson. Last year, the right-hander won two games as a starter & two games as a reliefer for Baltimore. He was drafted by the Royals in '68. Roger once struck out 22 batters in a 14 inning game in 1964.

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor gave his scouting report on Pittman in 2021, saying, "It seems like Pitt, he just goes into kind of a beast mode kind of deal. When the ball's in his hands, he's like, 'No one is stopping me' and if the ball's in the air, he's like, 'This ball is mine,' or it's a Pl."

Tom still says his biggest thrill in baseball was his first major league base-hit, which he got as a pinch-hitter. This receiver was signed by the Angels for a huge bonus. Tom batted .520 and hit ten homers as a high school senior.

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: Leo Boivin (Hockey), Sherman Lollar (Baseball), Tim Jordon (Baseball), Edward Crook (Trading), Charles Oakley (Basketball), Jay Hook (Baseball), Terry Cummings (Basketball), "Tom" Carey (Baseball), Roger Bresnahan (Baseball), Karl Malone (Basketball), Precipice (Trading), Eli Manning (Football), John Hiller (Baseball), Zelmo Beaty (Basketball), Rudy Gobert (Basketball), Marty Marion (Baseball), Valley Of Darkness (Trading), Don Zimmer (Baseball), Yordan Alvarez (Baseball), and Willie Stargell (Baseball).