Discovery Plaza

April 28, 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.

Boomer had no idea how she came to be soaked from head to foot with water, nor why an armed G-4 detonator was in her bag. Several hours seemed to be missing from her memory. Quickly deactivating the bomb, she hurried to the small arms locker, where she was mortified to discover that six more detonators were missing. Boomer replaced the one from her bag and hastily left the locker, fearful that ...

1909 T206 Set cards were often glued into scrapbooks or affixed to other surfaces and, as a result, they are often found with paper loss on them from when they were removed.

Eduardo had a great comeback season in 2023, re-establishing himself as one of the game's top lefties. He allowed one earned run or less in 12 starts.

A sinkerball pitcher who excels at pounding the lower portions of the strike zone, Wang tied for the Major League lead by inducing 32 double-play ground balls in 2007.

As found on his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card, Ben Sheets of the Brewers has compiled a 55-62 win-loss record over 149 appearances. The St. Amant, Louisiana resident to date has posted a 3.83 career earned run average, and disposed of 826 batters by the strikeout route.

Ask David Cassidy Q. Have you any plans to go on tour? A. I think it's possible once we get finished filming "The Partridge Family" for the season. I love to travel and it would be a groove to meet some of my fans personallly.

Logan hit his way to Tampa Bay in 2024, posting the seventh-highest average among Rays farmhands with 300+ PAs. In his September 3 debut, he notched the game-winning RBI-single in a 2-1 edging of Minnesota.

Voted the 1966-67 NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 20.0 PPG. Selected to the All-NBA first team in 1967-68 and 1970-71. Selected to the All-NBA second team in 1973-74. Played in seven NBA All-Star game and was named its 1976 MVP. Led the NBA in scoring (27.1 points per game) in 1967-68). Enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame, 1989.

Madison oozes consistency. In 2013, he became the sixth pitcher in Giants history to deliver three seasons with at least 12 wins and 185 strikeouts. He's made at least 30 starts every year since 2011, has thrown 15 scoreless innings in World Series competition and, in '13, added an MLB All-Star Game selection to his resume.

Mike homered off a 98.8 mph pitch in April, the fastest pitch he ever deposited.

The Royals are counting on Wally to be one of their top hurlers in 1969. The 24 year old righthander appears recovered from his arm miseries as his 8-1 mark in '68 indicates. Wally pitched a World Series shutout in 1966 vs. L.A. As an Oriole rookie, Wally hurled 2 one-hitters in 1964.

"The spark plug of the New York Giants in their drive for the National League pennant and the world championship last year. He hails from Lynn, Mass., where he was born in 1908. He graduated from Holy Cross, and started his professional career with the Chicago White Sox 4 years ago. Played in Atlanta in 1931, and in Buffalo the next year. Was bought by the Giants and played short stop throughou...

Passers who know Joe is in the Bears' secondary are cautious about throwing short tosses. He has a unique way of batting down forwards and at times hauling them in for crucial interceptions.

At third base for 60 games in 1951. At second base for 42 games. Batted .266 in 125 contests. Had 107 hits for 144 bases. Hit 5 homers, 5 triples, 12 doubles. Drove in 24 runs, and scored 57. Began in baseball in 1939. First played for Reds in 1946. Has been with them ever since.

After appearing in 4 games for the White Sox in 1951, Bob was traded to the Tigers. He got into a total of 39 games. Won 12 and lost a like number. Pitched 176 innings. Gave up 160 hits. Walked 95. Struck out 61. Traded to St. Louis Browns in a 7-player deal, Feb. 14, 1952.

Ruggedly handsome, Terry Harper has played over 300 NHL games at just 28 years-of-age. He's an extremely hard hitter and spends lots of time in the penalty box. Offensively, he had his best season last year with 25 points. He's a native of Western Canada. Terry is a golfer in the off-season.

Over the final seven games of 2002, William showed his upside by rushing for five touchdowns. Last season, he logged back-to-back games in which he churned for 115 yards in Pittsburgh and 145 against Oakland. His challenge now is to discover the stability and consistency to re-establish his potential in what shapes up as a wide-open competition for Cleveland's running back assignment in '04.

Moviegoers were calling the Ghostbusters again, five years after the original blockbuster about four parapsychologists who hunted and disposed of ghosts. The sequel opened with them out of business after defeating Gozer, yet the rise of another supernatural nemesis, Vigo, reunited the team, as well as Venkman and Dana's romance. After lots of mirth and mayhem, the Ghostbusters vanquished Vigo a...

Alex stands eighth on the Astros career list with 474 extra-base hits after churning out another 58 of them in 2024. Three of those came on May 13, when he homered twice and doubled against the Athletics.

The backs of the 1916 Sporting News M101-4 black and white cards were customized and created for distribution through a variety of advertisers such as The Sporting News, Altoona Tribune, Gimbel’s Department Stores, Standard Biscuit, Weil Baking Company, and other smaller companies.

My Biggest Thrill In Baseball: In 1949 I was shot by a deranged girl. After I was released from the hospital, I was sent to Florida by the Phillies to see if I might recover enough to resume baseball. The schedule laid out for me was a nightmare. I was in a bad nervous condition, and I grew more depressed each day. Then I met a girl who knew a lot about human nature - who had faith in me. I wen...

Harvey is the twin brother of Orlando Magic forward Horace Gront He finished third on the 1996-97 Washington Bullets in blocked shots, swatting away 48 attempts.

Star Wars, George Lucas' 1977 sci-fi blockbuster, not only altered moviemaking with a new wave of special effects, but also introduced a still-thriving multimedia empire. The original movie, A New Hope among sequels and prequels, also initiated Topps' ongoing Star Wars trading card franchise. It launched with Series 1, a 55-card set gobbled up by legions of fans hungering for anything Star Wars...

Past winner of Calder and Lady Byng trophies as top rookie and for clean, effective play. Camille is smallest player in NHL but also one of smartest. NHL total of 227 goals in ten years attests to that. Camille's weight ranges from 145 to 150 pounds. Sometimes called "Camille the Eel" because he's so hard to nail with clean body check.

Playmakers love playing with Dart - and for good reason. Every throw that leaves the hand of the star signal-caller is a perfect spiral that hits his man squarely in the hands. Showing off his pinpoint accuracy, he fires passes into tight windows and puts them where only his receivers can grab them.

McDavid hit the 100-point mark for the fifth time in seven seasons, notching his 37th tally of the 2021-22 campaign on March 30. He netted the milestone marker 5:07 into the middle stanza to give Edmonton a 3-1 lead. The elite center wasn't finished scoring just yet, as he launched the puck past Jonathan Quick in the shootout to seal the Oilers' 4-3 home win against the Kings.

To his many admirers, "Clif" Melton is known as the mighty man from Black Mountain, N. C. "Clif" is the second tallest man in the National League, and despite the fact that he fell below the .500 mark in pitching for the first time since he joined the Giants in 1937, he is still a pretty fair pitcher. He won 12 and lost 15 for the Giants last year. pitched two shutouts, one a three-hitter, and ...

The shortest man on the Orioles roster, Curt has played on three All-Star squads in the minors. In 1967, he topped the International League with 70 RBIs playing for the Red Wings. Curt led the Int. League with 72 walks in 1967.

One of the all-time pass receivers in the A.F.L., Jim was a member of the original Patriots in 1960. Traded to the Jets in 1965, Jim was then reacquired by Boston. Good speed, sure hands and gutsy determination makes him tops! Jim played one year in Canada before the A.F.L. was born.

Dick gets a chance to blaze his fast ball in the A.L. this year, after a terrific season at Atlanta in '54. Originally signed by the Braves, he saw service with Evansville, Hartford and Milwaukee, before winning 11 games for Atlanta in '53. Dick joined the Tigers for Spring Training '54 and was sent down. At Atlanta he posted the 2nd best E.R.A. in the Southern Assn. in 1954.

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: Alex Bregman (Baseball), Detroit Lions (Football), Harvey Grant (Basketball), Standing In The Wings (Trading), Connor McDavid (Hockey), Chien-Ming Wang (Baseball), Camille Henry (Hockey), Eddie Waitkus (Baseball), Dave Bing (Basketball), Cy Young (Baseball), John (Blondy) Ryan (Baseball), Eduardo Rodriguez (Baseball), Barry Clemens (Basketball), The Best Boss An Angel Ever Had! (Trading), Johnny Bucyk (Hockey), Jim Ringo (Football), Andrew Benintendi (Baseball), Jahmyr Gibbs (Football), Jason Allison (Hockey), and Roy Hartsfield (Baseball).