Discovery Plaza

June 30, 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.

Frank McCormick was the most valuable player in the National League last year according to the votes of the baseball writers. For the third consecutive season, he batted over .300, this time .309, drove in 127 runs, hit 19 homers and 44 doubles and bagged a total of 191 hits, while fielding a brilliant .995. And when it comes to "Iron Men". McCormick may well be the next, as the end of the 1940...

This was no ordinary hitting streak. No, Alvarez's six-game tear against Boston during the 2021 league champion series came at precisely the right time for Houston. The lefty slugger batted .522 (12-for-23) with five extra-base knocks and six RBI, earning MVP honors and helping his club clinch its third pennant in five years.

Wild Card Weekend: Weekly Wrap Up: Down 30-14 early in the fourth quarter, Maddox led the Steelers to 22 points and a 36-33 victory over Cleveland in an AFC Wild Card Game on January 5. He hit final-period TD passes to Jerame Tuman and Hines Ward, then went 4-for-5 for 58 yards on the drive to Christian Fuamatu-Ma'afala's winning TD run with 0:54 left. He finished with 367 yards.

Traded by the Redskins to the Saints, 8-21-69, Mike has developed into one of the club's defensive strong points in his two seasons at New Orleans. Mike was drafted by the Eagles in 1964 after a fine college career as an outstanding defensive performer at LSU. He came to the Eagles' camp as a defensive end and was switched to an outside linebacking spot. Mike won a starting assignment in 1966 a...

Batting Tips - Left hander's advantage. There are a few major league batters like Frank Frisch, manager and second baseman of the St. Louis Cardinals, who can bat from either side of the plate. But, like most of these batters, Frisch hits better left than right, and, from tha side, enjoys the double advantage of swinging into his natural stride and standing a full step nearer first base. Left-h...

Amazingly speedy and possessing a powerful throwing arm, Al had offers from 15 Major League Clubs last year but signed with the Tigers at a $35,000 bonus. He is the first youth ever to be named to the Baltimore All-Scholastic Baseball Team four years. During his schoolboy career he batted .427 and hit 13 Homers, stealing 48 bases in his last two seasons. When he was 12, Al entered a throwing co...

Emile Francis, the Rangers' GM-Coach, calls Bob "the best two-way player" in the NHL. "Nevvy" scores consistently and seldom makes a defensive mistake. He's one of the few NHL players to wear contact lenses. A fantastic sense of balance makes Nevin one of the toughest NHL players to knock down!

Dick is one of the Dodgers top outfield prospects. He's a good fielder with a strong, accurate throwing arm. In his major league debut for the Dodgers in '51, Dick got 4 hits including a Homer. He began his career in '47 with Santa Barbara. In '49 at Ft. Worth of the Texas League, he hit .310, batted in 114 runs and smashed 23 HR's. The Dodgers called him up after Dick hit .300 for Ft. Worth in...

Jaden delivered career highs for scoring and rebounding average in 2024/25 while ranking second on the Pistons in 3-point marksmanship. In a 105-96 win over Orlando on January 1, he tallied 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting, going 5-of-6 from deep.

Top fielding receiver in the N. L., the New York Giant star smashed 23 circuit blows during the 1950 season.

A native of Baltimore, Bob led the Browns last year in Hits, Doubles and Placed 2nd in Team Batting. A clever fielder, he was runner-up among the A.L. 2nd Basemen in Putouts and Double Plays in '53. Bob broke in with Allentown in '46, played with Baltimore (I.L.) in '49 and '50 before joining the Browns (now the Orioles). Bob may not be a slugger but he's a timely hitter. In '52 his team was lo...

Even the Panthers may have underestimated what a valuable commodity they had when they signed Micheal to a free agent deal last year. When Kevin Greene left in a contract dispute, Barrow moved from his natural inside linebacker spot to an outside position. Despite the role change on a new team, he led Carolina in sacks.

Joe Lahoud: Joe just turned 21 in April! The lefthanded hitting outfielder batted .287 at Winston-Salem in 1967. Moving up to Triple-A competition last year, Joe hit .273 for Louisville. John Thibdeau: Since 1963, John has had a winning record every year. The 6'4" southpaw was 12-7 at Louisville last season.

Doctor Beverly Crusher joined the U.S.S. Enterprise as the ship's chief Medical officer during its first mission to Farpoint Station. She briefly left the Enterprise to serve as head of Starfleet Medical, returning a year later. Crusher had one son, Wesley, with her late husband, Jack. Her love of theater and dancing earned her the nickname "the dancing doctor."

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.

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.

Ask Elvis: Would you rather drive a cycle or car? Both cars and motorcycles can be a lot of fun. I guess I'm partial to cars though, and I bought a couple for myself. Then I began to wonder what the kick was with a motorcycle - so I got one for myself. Well, it's a thrill! The wind snaps at you and you can maneuver very easily. For greater comfort and safety, there's nothing like a car - but it...

When Cal (who wears #29) homered on 7/13/22, it gave Seattle longballs from four successive uniform numbers in the same game. Adam Frazier (#26), Jesse Winker (#27) and Eugenio Suarez (#28) also went deep.

The big hard-throwing righthander won 13 ball games for Grand Forks in the Northern League in 1956. Continuing on his way to the majors, Dave notched 15 triumphs at Beaumont in '57. Dave's biggest season in the minors was at Lincoln in the Western League where he racked up 16 wins agains tthe opposition. Dave had a 1.93 ERA in 1957

The 1909 T206 Set received its name from Jefferson Burdick, author of the American Card Catalog. ‘T’ in the T206 name stood for 20th century tobacco issues while ‘206’ was simply a number assigned to it.

In 4 games for White Sox, and 139 games for A's, in 1951. Led the league in home runs (33) and runs batted in (129). Hit 5 triples, 30 doubies. Tied a major-league record with 6 homers in 3 straight games. Tied an AL record with 7 homers in 4 straight games.

1957-58 was a year of great personal triumph for Dickie Moore, a year in which Dickie came into his own with a resounding "bang". Following his fine 29 goal effort of the previous year, Dickie started out the new season by clearly indicating he meant to repeat. Before the season wound up some months later, Dickie had more than repeated. He led the League in goals scored, in total points, won th...

The Los Angeles Dodgers are very high on this smooth throwing rookie. Bill won 14 games at Spokane last season. Last year, Don won 8 games for Santa Barbara. Promoted to Albuquerque, Don tore up the league winning 15 games in 21 starts.

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."

In 2000-01, his first complete NHL season, Evgeni posted the league's sixth-best GAA. He also registered 32 victories and captured the Calder Trophy as the rookie of the year.

Floyd "Pep" Young, who has been playing every position in the infield with the exception of first base for the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1933, made his baseball debut with Fayetteville, in 1928, as an outfielder. In 1929 he played with High Point; in 1930, Columbus; in 1931, Wichita, and in 1932, Tulsa. The following year he was used as a utility infielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates, farmed out...

Shohei's combined home run/stolen base total of 72 in 2021 bested the rest of Baseball by five, while his eight triples led the loop. Fold in his contributions on the mound 14 quality starts and 10.8 SOs/9 IP - and he was a logical unanimous AL MVP.

Voted to the NBA Second Team All-Stars for the 1972-73 season, Pete enjoyed his finest pro campaign. He topped his previous highs in almost every category. ranked 6th in league with 545 Assists for 6.9 Average Per Game and was NBA's 5th leading scorer. Pete made 11 Free Throws in game vs. Celtics, 3-23-73. Pete takes karate lessons.

Playing his first full season in the N.H.L. last year, Ed sparked Rangers to their best performance in years. He led the league in shutouts and was named first All-Star Goalie, a fitting reward for his splendid play.

One of the biggest trades in Baseball history brought Willie to Baltimore last fall. His terrific speed helps him cover plenty of infield ground and make the "impossible plays." Breaking into baseball in '48 he played at Chattanooga from '49 'til '51 before joining the White Sox. Willie went to N. Y. in '53 and became a favorite with the fans because of his spectacular fielding.

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: Jim Gilliam (Baseball), Buck McCormick (Baseball), Dr. Beverly Crusher (Trading), Al Kaline (Baseball), Mike Morgan (Football), Grayson Rodriguez (Baseball), Los Angeles Rams (Football), "Slim" Sallee (Baseball), Ed Charles (Baseball), Tom Glavine (Baseball), Jaden Ivey (Basketball), Frankie Frisch (Baseball), Bob Nevin (Hockey), Bobby Thomson (Baseball), Pete Maravich (Basketball), Harry Perkowski (Baseball), Virgil Stallcup (Baseball), Jon Lester (Baseball), Bill Singer, Don Sutton (Baseball), and Jack White (Baseball).