Discovery Plaza

September 5, 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.

Ryan's advanced hitting stats during the first six weeks of the season were among the best in Baseball. His barrel rate was nearly three times average. Ryan had a nine-RBI game against the Athletics, 4-11-23.

Hal Morris was an eighth round draft pick of the New York Yankees in 1986. He played collegiate ball at the University of Michigan where he was teammates with Barry Larkin and Jim Abbott. Traded to Cincinnati in 1989, Morris has developed into one of the top hitters in the National League. In 1994 he batted .335, fourth highest in the National League and the highest average by a Reds player (mi...

Michael's sixth straight win for Memphis, 5-28-25, tied him for Triple-A lead, lowering ERA to 3.02. McGreevy picked up an MLB win in-between, 5-4-25.

Ky logged a 2.98 ERA and 94 strikeouts over 18 Minor League starts to open the 2024 season, earning his first promotion to the big leagues. The 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game selection made his debut on August 5, yielding just two hits over four innings. He threw a quality start on the 18th, allowing one run while fanning five over six frames.

Although he's strong enough to mix it up inside, Davidson has a strong game fading away from the basket. Playing with his back to the basket, he can turn either way and hit the turnaround jumper.

"Spud" was signed as a free agent 9/26/85... One of the NBA's smallest players, but has a vertical leap of 42 inches... Shook up the league by winning 1986 slam dunk title in his hometown of Dallas... Comes off the bench to spark the Hawks' fast break... Given name is Anthony.

Like a fine wine, Rozier only gets better with age. Typically at his best in the fourth quarter, he plays with top-notch energy and makes defenders whine with fatigue. With his tireless triples and clutch creation of shots, the guard makes Charlotte an exhausting team to close out.

After spending 1951 and 1952 in the Army, Mickey joined Terre Haute of the III League and had his best of five Minor League seasons. A real hustler, he broke into organized ball in 1947 with Carbondale. In 1949 with Vandergrift, Mickey hit .286 and batted in 87 Runs. The following year, he batted .257 at Schenectady (Eastern League) and went into the Service. Mickey is a rug-measurer during the...

Chris was Ottawa's first-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft. In that same year, Phillips won the Bill Hunter Trophy, in 1999-2000, Chris had the third-period game-winner and an assist in a 4-3 comeback win over the Rangers on Nov. 10.

Though he saw limited playing time, Shawn demonstrated steady improvement as his rookie season progressed. A highlight came on March 5th against the potent Bulls when he tallied 14 points, six assists, four rebounds and four steals. The Bucks expect Respert, the 1994-95 Sporting News NCAA Player of the Year, to soon approach the form that saw him leave Michigan State as its all-time scoring lea...

The Who disbanded in 1984 but regrouped five years later to celebrate their 25th anniversary with the album Join Together. A biographical film about the group, "The Kids Are Alright," was made in 1979. The Who's two rock operas "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia" were also made into movies.

A big who is just as capable at running the pick-and-pop as he is the pick-and-roll, Bamba stepped back and sank a career-high 1.5 treys per game in 2021-22. Making the net dance, he swished 38.1 percent of his triples. That ranked tops in the league among 7-footers with at least 50 attempts.

The NHL's Vezina Trophy winner for 2018-19 seized Tampa Bay's career shutout record (18) with his 20-save, 3-0 win over visiting Montreal on Feb. 16. 2019.

THE BEST HITTER I'VE EVER SEEN by Solly Hemus. While playing with Houston in the Texas League in 1947, I first saw Stan Musial hit. Knowing he was a great hitter I watched him very closely. After he had hit a few balls on a line, he got under one a little bit and practically drove it out of sight. His reflexes are his biggest asset. With his great wrists and reflexes he can still hit line drive...

Jeremy would have excelled in the late 1980s when shortstops were prized more for their glove than their hitting. Jeremy's power would have been even more rare then than it is today.

A power hitter with a rocket-like throwing arm in the outfield and excellent speed on the basepaths, Rece brings an intriguing collection of tools to Cincinnati. He demonstrated that massive pop on July 8, 2024, in his big-league debut, hammering a solo dinger in a 6-0 victory over Colorado. Hinds went on to crush another roundtripper in his second game.

In 1965, Deron ripped major league pitching for 32 home runs and a league leading total of 130 runs batted in. Deron led the P.C.L. in homers in 1963.

In 1989, Rusty Wallace was crowned Winston Cup champion. For the next five years, Wallace would finish in the top ten of the final standings in four of them including a second place in 1993. The top winner on the circuit the last two seasons, Wallace finds himself in the top ten again after 18 races in 1995.

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

In only his scond year in professional ball in '66, Manny finished second as the leading hitter in the Carolina League. Defensively, the catcher displayed his shotgun arm as he paced the circuit with 87 assists. In 1965, Manny led the N.Y.-Pa. with 69 assists.

Johnny, used as a starter and in relief, shared the 4th best ERA in the A.L. in '53 and had the 6th best Percentage. He also won the opening World Series game in relief. With the Braves he won 20 in '46, 21 in '47 and led the N.L. with 24 in '48. After a '49 slump, he won 20 in '50. In '48 he became the first pitcher ever to lead the N.L. in Sacrifices. Johnny planned to retire from baseball th...

In 1947 with Springfield played in 107 games, scored 94 runs and collected 138 hits for 232 bases. Slugging included 29 doubles, 7 triples and 17 homers and a .366 batting average. He began 1948 with Toledo of AA and had a .296 batting average when called up to parent Browns. In 69 games for Browns he had a .238 average.

Some of the 1909 T206 Set card backs are rarer (and more valuable) than others.

One of the highest paid bonus players in the Dodger organization, Jeff has a fine career ahead of him. Relegated to second string because of the presence of John Roseboro, Jeff gained valuable experience watching the veteran backstop handle pitchers. When John was injured, Jeff took over the catching chores and played extremely well. He impressed the Dodger Brass with his hustle and fine catchi...

Tied career high with 25 points against the LA Lakers on 3/2/93... Matched career high with 13 rebounds at Utah 2/3/93... Started a career-high 32 games... Scored 20 or more points in nine games during 1991-92 season.

It's appropriate that Bowie went to Ball State. because she was one of the nation's premier basketballers in her career. The Mid-America Conference Player of the Year in 2001 and 2003 was the third player (male or female) to surpass 2000 career points.

Second on the Nets in field goal percentage and fourth in rebounds...Career-high 34 points and 23 rebounds came against Charlotte 3/17/89.

A 1966 and 1971 AL All-Star, Sonny was Red Sox Most Valuable Pitcher in 1971. Sonny likes to go bowling.

Jim is known as the "Arkansas Humming Bird" with his fine singing. Jim hit 2 grand slam homers in 1 game for Fresno in '51. He joined the Cubs after hitting .314, 25 H.R. and 127 R.B.I. at Rochester in '54.

For a rookie, Johnny showed good control in '52 He's been in the Dodger farm system since '47. At Olean in '48, Johnny had a 14-9 record and for Danville in '49 compiled a 18-9 mark. He was moved up to Fort Worth in '50 and led the Texas League with 2.21 ERA. The Dodgers called him up after he won 15 and lost 8 for St. Paul in '51. A good fielder, Johnny didn't make an error in '52.

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: Dick Sisler (Baseball), George Hendrick (Baseball), Donald Henry Heffner (Baseball), Andrew Benintendi (Baseball), Monte Morris (Basketball), Hank (Bow-Wow) Arft (Baseball), Lena Blackburne (Baseball), Ky Bush (Baseball), Tris Speaker (Baseball), Mo Bamba (Basketball), The Who (Trading), Michael McGreevy (Baseball), Shohei Ohtani (Baseball), Manny Sanguillen (Baseball), "Babe" Young (Baseball), "Only A Moment Ago" (Trading), Jeff Torborg (Baseball), Clint Hartung (Baseball), Sam Cassell (Basketball), and Jeremy Pena (Baseball).