Discovery Plaza

September 3, 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.

"Rip" began his professional baseball career with the Dallas Club in 1928. He entered the majors in 1984 with the Chicago White Sox with which team he is now playing.

While "Tex" Coulter was at West Point, he was rated as one of the game's all-time greatest tackles. It was as such that he made nearly every All-America in 1945. In his third pro year (1948) with the Giants, he was switched to center. He proved as capable there as at his former position. A highly respected offensive threat.

Vaughn had a solid first season in MLB in 2022, even while being tasked with learning a new position at second base when Ozzie Albies got hurt. In 2023 he returned to his natural born position at shortstop, after Dansby Swanson's departure. In 2022, Vaughn hit .429 vs. Nl East Division rival, the Mets.

Jennifer was the leading scorer for three of her four years at Mississippi, and led the SEC in scoring her senior year. She is the school's second leading scorer all-time and her sister Peggie is first.

Stats aren't everything. Although Baker has plenty of numbers to his name as an All-Pro, he agrees. "I know I'm doing my job. My peers around me know. My coaches and my teammates know, and that's the biggest thing for me," he said. "As long as you turn on that film and you see me doing the right thing, that's all I care about."

Came to the Senators from the Yanks in a trade early in 1952 season. Jerry began the 1951 campaign with the Yankees' Kansas City farm team. After appearing in 20 games, with a batting average of .269, he went to Beaumont of the Texas League, where he hit .290 for 105 games.

Read through his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card, and learnthat Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees was acquired via a trade with the Rangers on February 18, 2004. He has smacked 429 dingers, while cracking 1901 hits, scoring 1245 runs and driving home 1226 teammates.

On Dec. 28, 1992, Domi joined the Jets along with Kris King in a trade with the Rangers for Ed Olczyk. Domi accumulated a team-high 246 penalty min- utes with the Rangers in the 1991-92 season. An instant hit with his new team, the right-winger scored a goal in his first game with the Jets.

Dwight made his presence felt last season as a rookie in the NBA. He had 21 Points against Portland, November 14th, while guarding Sidney Wicks at the other end of the floor. On November 19th he had 25 Points against Atlanta while pulling down 13 Rebounds. Dwight has a feathery soft jump shot from the corner and probably possesses the best slam dunk shot on the Cleveland club. Dwight was an AP ...

Drafted by Atlanta in 1985 on the fourth round and was the lowest draft pick to make the team since 1970-71... Led Atlantic-10 in scoring as junior and senior... Nicknames are "JB", "Cricket" and "Pickle".

1952 was the second straight year that Early has lived up to his name and won early and often. He had a 20-13 record in 1951 and last year he won 23 and lost 12. His earned run average was 2.90. Early has been in baseball since 1937. He spent seven complete seasons, and parts of two others, with the Washington Senators. He was traded to the Indians in December, 1948.

Despite missing 19 games last season, Jacques made it nine straight years that he has scored 20 goals. He has a booming slap shot, is a hard skater and checker. Jacques has one of the best wrist shots in the NHL.

Collectors should be on the lookout for forged 1909 T206 Set cards — particularly those of Wagner, the Big Four, or Cobb cards.

Carlos had a hot bat for Chisox last September. In one 12-game batting streak he was averaging 419 with 18 hits in 43 at-bats. Carlos hits to all fields, he'll go to leftfield with the outside pitch and he'll pull the ball when pitched inside. Carlos led Carolina League in batting, 1968.

As his nickname, "The Human Highlight Film," indicates, Atlanta forward Dominique Wilkins is one of the NBA's greatest showmen. The winner of the 1985 NBA Slam-Dunk Championship when he beat Michael Jordan with back-to-back perfect dunks, Wilkins made history when he triumphed again in 1990, joining Jordan as the only two-time winners. Wilkins nearly claimed a third title, but in what was perha...

Breaking protocol from the early tobacco and candy cards, the 1916 Sporting News M101-4 set featured photographs of players instead of lithographic art.

This experienced righthander has had several winning years in the majors and may be a big man for the Pilots. As a Yankee rookie in 1961, Roland once pitched back to back shutouts. Roland was a top soccer player in school.

Terry was one of the NHL's brightest breakout performers during the 2021-22 season as he sent plenty of pucks past opposing goaltenders. The winger netted his first NHL hat trick on Jan. 4, scoring twice in the first period and capping the scoring in the third frame to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.

Didn't have the big season in 1990 that he had in 1989 when he scorched the TOUR, winning three events and more than $700,000, but played very respectably finishing 34th on the money list... Medalist in the 1966 TOUR Qualifying Tournament... Won the TOUR Putting Title in 1989... Lost a playoff in 1990 MCI Heritage Classic.

The Detroit Tigers jumped when they had a chance to acquire Dick via an inter-leauge deal after the 1965 season. The infielder was primarily a shortstop since breaking into organized ball in 1953. With the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dick played second base in the 1963 and 1965 World Series. In 1957, Dick's top year in the minors, the righty batter hit .398 for Pueblo while leading the circuit with 14...

Named to practically everybody's All-American team, Fred comes to the Raiders highly praised. Gifted with great speed, sure-hands and exceptional moves, Fred will be one of the top rookies to play in the AFL this season. Fred holds practically all of Florida State's offensive records. Among his accomplishments, are most passes caught, most touchdown passes caught, most points scored, and most r...

"One of the spark-plugs of the Brooklyn Dodgers this season is Linus Frey. young shortstop, who was secured in the fall of 1932. He played with Nashville last season, batting .294 in 124 games, and fielding sensationally. He joined the Brooklyn Club last fall and hit .319 in 34 games. Frey is a graduate of the Muny League in St. Louis and began his professional career with Nashville in 1932. "H...

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.

The cards in the 1909 T206 Set were mass produced and, despite being more than 100 years old, most are relatively easy to find.

When the Mets were formed in 1962, the club's front office obtained many National League veterans for the team's roster. Hopeful that the experienced players could produce a winning ballclub, the Mets' owners soon learned that this was not the solution. Instead Casey Stengel began combing through the newly formed farm-chain and invited the more promising youngsters to an advance rookie school t...

A two-time MVP, Gehrig was one of the most valuable players in baseball history. Nearly a century after his prime, his significance can be reassessed using metrics he never heard of. The Hall of Famer's nine seasons with a WAR of at least 8.0 rank fourth all time behind only Barry Bonds (12), Babe Ruth (12) and Willie Mays (11).

Played in 101 games in 1949, hitting .257. Started in organized baseball in 1938 with Hartford. Joined the Braves late in 1939. Stayed with them until 1943. After discharge from service, came back to Braves for the 1946 season. Played one game, then was shunted to Indianapolis. There Sibby hit .343 at short. Hit .281 for Braves in 1947.

When Cambages at her best, there's just nothing that can be done to slow her down. You certainly can't stop her one-on-one. You better have some plans that include congestion and getting in her way." Seattle coach Dan Hughes said. The superstar is a force capable of leading the Aces all the way.

Though Ned's win-lose record was 13-18 last year, he hung up the second lowest earned run average in the League (3.39). Tied for most complete games with 22. Ned is also a good hitter. In a few games in 1950 he was spotted in the 7th slot of the St. Louis batting order. Entered organized baseball with Newark, Ohio State League, in 1944. The Browns bought his contract in the fall of 1947.

Lightning struck twice as young Tony Oliva won the American League batting championship for the second consecutive season in 1965. Never before in big league history has a player won such honors in his first two campaigns. From May 25th till the end of the year, Tony batted at a .352 clip for the Twins. Tony was the A.L. MVP last year

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: Bernie Parent (Hockey), Roland Sheldon (Baseball), Harry Edward Gumbert (Baseball), Dwight Davis (Basketball), Curt Simmons (Baseball), Troy Terry (Hockey), Tubby Spencer (Baseball), Bob Shawkey (Baseball), Armando Marsans (Baseball), "Rabbit" Maranville (Baseball), Jim Waugh (Baseball), Skeeter Swift (Basketball), Harry (The Hat) Brecheen (Baseball), Tie Domi (Hockey), Roger Crozier (Hockey), George Preas (Football), Jennifer Gillom (Basketball), Jacques Lemaire (Hockey), Roman Hamrlik (Hockey), and Jimi Hendrix (Trading).