Discovery Plaza

September 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.

A real, hard-rock Texan, big Ken came into his own late in the 1953 campaign and is counted on as a regular with the Colts this year. He can play either guard or tackle on both offense and defense. Was an All-America selection in college. Won All-Service honors in 1951 while in the Navy. Hobby is training dogs. In the finance business during the off-season. Married. Ken should have his finest y...

Billed as "The World's Fastest Human," Bob led the Cowboys with 10 touchdowns on pass receptions in 1968. The speedster is sensational on punt returns. Last year, he topped the NFL with 20.8 yards per carry. Bob won the 100 meters race in the 1964 Olympics.

The southpaw compiled the lowest ERA among the White Sox's starting hurlers. His 5 complete games topped Chicago. Tommy has hurled 12 shutouts in the last three years.

Former leading scorer and holder of many records in the Central Hockey League. Hasn't missed a game in the last three seasons.

Earl was used almost entirely to relief roles for the Brownies in '52. He didn't pitch in the Majors in '49, '50 and '51, but did quite a bit of relief tossing for the White Sox and Senators in '47, and '48. Earl has been in pro ball since '38. He got into 14 games for the Reds in '45 and had a 15-10 record for Syracuse of the International League in '46. With Oakland, Earl chalked up an 18-8 r...

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...

In this take on the Caped Crusader, director Tim Burton did a 180 from the campy 1960s TV version, delving into the dark elements explored in Batman comics. In the title role was Michael Keaton, who did his brooding best in tracing the superhero's origins and battling The Joker, memorably portrayed by Jack Nicholson. The movie was a box-office smash, and Topps let collectors relive the action w...

After two consecutive seasons of batting .330 for Tulsa, Walt was brought up to the Chicago White Sox. Though just 5'6", Walt has hit better than 300 for four minor league clubs since beginning his career in 1963. Ed was optioned by the Chisox to Indianapolis in the P.C.L. in May of 1967. Last year, the outfielder batted .309 there. He had his finest minor league campaign at Tidewater in 1965 ...

A little town in America's heartland is attracting attention. Hosting battling billionaires, meteor- mutated menaces and the last son of a vanished planet, Smallville is becoming home to forces that will change America, and the world, forever. Clark Kent's developing powers bring him, his family and friends into a world of intrigue, plots, counter-plots, and the ever-present threat of someone d...

This is "Red's" 9th active year with the Redbirds, since he came up to the majors in 1943. A War Veteran, he first played pro ball in 1937 and after winning 17 at Sacramento in '41 and 16 at Columbus in '42, he made the Big Leagues. In '44 he had an 11-3 mark and a 1.34 Earned Run Average. 1947 was a good year for George with a 16-5 record and 123 Strikeouts. He had 10 wins in '48 and 15 in '49...

Taking a big step in his third season in 2019-20, Brooks established himself as a full-time starter and ranked third on the Grizzlies with 16.2 points per game. Building on that momentum in 2020-21, the wingman started all 67 of his contests and placed second on the team with 17.2 points per game.

Another member of the Dodger youth movement is sinker ball artist, Ed Roebuck. Last season at Montreal he hurled the Most Complete Games, and tied for the lead in Shutouts and Most Victories. In Baseball since '49 he started his winning ways in '51 when he posted 14 victories for Elmira with a low 2.47 E.R.A. At Montreal the following year he won 15 and had a 2.29 E.R.A.

After never having appeared in a Double-A or Triple-A game, Andrew played in 127 for the 2021 White Sox. Fifteen of his 21 pro homers are at the MLB level.

The veteran southpaw was obtained by the San Francisco Giants on December 1, 1965. Joe has an excellent fastball and was the International League strikeout leader in 1959. With Juan Marichal injured late in the season, Joe stepped in to the Giant's rotation and won several key games.

One of the most durable players in the NBA, Don has averaged 79 games played in each of his 4 campaigns with the Lakers. A starter in both his rookie and sophomore campaigns, he runs very well on the break and changes ends as quickly as any forward in the league. Don is regarded as being the Lakers' best defensive forward.

The 1916 Sporting News M101-4 and M-101-5 sets were released only a few years after the famed tobacco card sets produced by the American Tobacco Company.

Kathryn got some bad news from home when we finally managed to contact Starfleet. Though it was painful for her, she told me that her fiancé, Mark, had gotten married in her absence. I felt Kathryn's pain at the news and did my best to console her. But the news stirred something deep inside me. As Kathryn said, Mark was her safety net to avoid forming new relationships. Now, perhaps she'll ope...

Mainstay of the Pittsburgh Pirate hill crew, the veteran right-hander won 10 games in 1950 with a 3.80 ERA.

Commander William T. Riker, from Valdez, Alaska, Earth, served as first officer on the Galaxy-class Enterprise under Captain Picard. Picard chose Riker for his ability to take calculated risks and explore new ideas. In a previous position, Riker was assigned to the planet Betazed, where he met his Imzadi, Deanna Troi. Riker also enjoyed playing the trombone and vacationing on Risa.

Cedric Ceballos and the Los Angeles Lakers had their fans honking car horns out on Manchester Avenue by the Great Western Forum once again. In 1994-95, the team experienced a resurgence that is sure to keep them contending for an NBA Championship for the next several years. The acquisition of Ceballos proved to be one of the biggest reasons for the team's 15-game turnaround from 1993-94. Named ...

Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1989 Expansion Draft... Good outside shooter and very fast for a big man... lowa's most improved player his senior season... After being traded from Boston to Sacramento, scored a career-high 29 points.

Has been recipient of two Eddie Shore Trophies for excellence. A great fan favorite in Boston, he contributes hard work and desire to Bruins' attack. Scored 3 goals in '76 playoffs. Terry worked on a new home during the summer months.

Willy Gilligan is 15 years old and was born under the sign of "Inept". No matter how hard he works, he can snatch defeat from the very jaws of victory! He was born in Patterson. New Jersey with one brother and one sister and served a two year hitch in the Navy where he met (and became the "Little Buddy" of) The Skipper.

Gained 20 wins in 1950. Lost 13 times. Had earned run average of 3.95. First came to Braves in 1942. Spent the next 3 years in the service. Won 20 games, while losing 14, on return to baseball in 1946. Had a 21-12 record in 1947. Soared to 24 wins in 1948. Lost 15. Slumped off to a 10- 17 record in 1949, but came back strong in 1950. Entered organized ball during the 1936 campaign.

Mike joined the Knicks for the 1980-81 season and contributed 75 Assists, 36 Steals and 12 Blocked Shots while scoring a game-high of 25 Points. At Indiana he was named MVP in the 1979 Indiana Classic and won All-Tourney honors three times in that event. Mike was MVP of the Far West Classic at Indiana.

A diminutive goalie of 5'8" and 150, Roger joined Red Wings in summer of '63 as part payment for colorful Howie Young. He had been third-ranked in Chicago. When Leafs drafted Sawchuk last summer, Roger automatically moved up as No. 1 Red Wing goalie. Roving style in goal led to 12 penalty minutes for Roger in first pro year at St. Louis.

Washington Irving's best-known short stories, based on German folktales, established his international reputation as a renowned American author. Rip Van Winkle is about a man who falls asleep for 20 years, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow concerns schoolteacher Ichabod Crane's encounter with a legendary headless horseman. Irving also wrote an expansive biography of George Washington. Born: April...

Steve missed 28 games due to injury in 2000-01, but managed to tie Brendan Shanahan for second on the team in game-winning goals (seven), behind only Martin Lapointe (eight).

Batman and Robin received word that Miss Treachery was planning a railway robbery. In a freight yard, they saw her try to rob a mail car with her gang. In one leap from the top of a railway car, Batman was able to save his own life and capture his feline foe.

When Triston reached the 50-start mark of his career in 2022, his .195 opponents batting average was the seventh-lowest in history at that stage. He threw 24 consecutive scoreless innings in July.

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: Fred Marsh (Baseball), Carl Erskine (Baseball), LeBron James (Basketball), Tommy John (Baseball), Mark Stone (Hockey), Edgar Martinez (Baseball), Jack Hamilton (Baseball), Amphibious Attackers (Trading), Jim Schrader (Football), Ja'Tavion Sanders (Football), J. Erskine Mayer (Baseball), James Lavender (Baseball), Danny Hoffman (Baseball), Roger Crozier (Hockey), Smallville Season Two (Trading), Don Watts (Basketball), Arthur (Dazzy) Vance (Baseball), John Lavan (Baseball), Johnny Sain (Baseball), and Kathryn Janeway - Reflections (Trading).