Discovery Plaza

November 13, 2025

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.

Pound for pound, the 1909 Honus Wagner T206 is the most expensive card in the world with one selling for $3.1 million.

Ernie never played a full season of organized baseball before taking over the regular Cubs shortstop position last year! And he really took over, playing every game and tieing for 2nd place honors in Double Plays. Signed in '53 after batting .380 in the Negro American League, Ernie showed the Cubs a preview of big things to come when he hit .314 in 10 games late that season.

A 2018 World Series hero in Boston, Eovaldi continues to come through for the club. The right-hander's 2021 campaign included a league-best 32 starts, nearly 200 strikeouts and the best Fielding Independent Pitching mark in the league, not to mention the fewest walks per nine of all hurlers in the circuit.

One of the fastest plays for a second baseman comes on the "dragged bunt" in which a speedy batsmen tries to push the ball slowly to the right of the pitcher's box and beat out the roller before the second baseman can come in to make the stop and throw. Second basemen, like Tony Cuccinello, keep close watch on batters, since only by anticipating a dragged bunt, can he get a jump on the play. Wh...

A consistent winner for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the past five seasons, Claude needs only six more victories to reach 100 career major league triumphs. Claude has a World Series E.R.A. of 0.86.

In addition to his second consecutive Daytona 500 win, Marlin clenched victories in the TranSouth Financial 400 and the Diehard 500 in 1995.

One of the pro world's top ball han- dlers, Babe's best year was in 1964 when he threw for 31 TDs & 3,441 yards. The Patriots have turned down tempting trade bids for this exceptional quarterback.

A pint-sized speedster, Freddie broke into the majors with a bang last season as he swiped 18 bases in just 61 games. He's an accomplished bunter and led the International League with 10 sacrifice hits in 1967. Afield, Freddie has excellent range and possesses a strong and accurate throwing arm. Freddie led the International League in stolen bases in 1967.

California obtained this slick fielding veteran from the Yankees on October 11, 1968. Ruben is an excellent man with a glove and can play anywhere in the infield. Ruben received a Gold Glove Award as an N.L. shortstop in 1964.

Art signed with the Bills in preference to NFL Eagles, who made him No. 1 draft pick. Speedy and powerful, he has run 100 yds. in 10.1 seconds.

For the third straight year Bobby led the team's receivers, this time with 58 catches for 909 yards and 5 TDs. Bobby is more than just a receiver. Since becoming a pro, he has played offensive and defensive halfback and placekicker.

Harmon was a high school All- America in Jacksonville, Florida and then was a quarterback at Florida behind Steve Spurrier. He threw a touchdown pass vs. Georgia Tech in the 1967 Orange Bowl, also having appeared in the 1966 Sugar Bowl. He was signed as a free agent before the 1968 season and saw a considerable amount of action as a running back. Harmon's idol in football was Paul Hornung.

Patience paid off for Bagnall, who put in four years worth of ice time with the AHL Manchester Monarchs before getting an up-close-and-personal look at an NHL rink. At one point, Bagnall looked NHL-bound as a King. Instead it happened with Minnesota, the team that signed him in the summer of 2010.

Prior to the 2002 NBA Draft, most scouts tabbed Dan for the second round - but praised his strength, aggressiveness and ability to get up. Selected 34th overall by Milwaukee, Gadzuric did indeed "rise" to the occasion. He averaged 3.28 blocks per 48 minuted - the 11th best mark in the NBA. He also showed promise as a board man by grabbing 4.0 RPG in just 15.5 minutes per outing. Dan shined brig...

Allie is one of the game's great pitchers. His earned run average of 2.07 was best in the league. He also struck out the most men, 160. He tied a major league record in 1951 by pitching two no hit games. Allie began in the major leagues with Cleveland in 1942, was traded to the Yanks in October 1946. In World Series he has won 6 and lost 2.

The leading rusher with 734 yards and leading scorer with 66 points on last years great Mississippi team, Charlie was selected for the All-Southeastern Conference and All-America. In addition, he was selected for the All-Decade All-Southeastern Conference team. Charlie's weight, power and speed will be a deciding factor this year in the Los Angeles offense.

With a deft handle and more moves than jelly on a train, the silky smooth Bentley unhinges herself from the clutches of defenders. After she's created space, the guard stops on a dime, rises into the air and effortlessly shoots the ball through the net as the crowd roars in amazement.

Richard Hoblitzel, infielder for the Boston Americans, was born in Waverly, W. Va., October 26, 1888. His career as a ball player began in 1907, when he became a member of the Clarksburg, W. Va., team. In 1908 he was with Reading, Pa., for six weeks, and then went to Newark, N. J. From Newark he went to Wheeling, W. Va., and in 1908 he was purchased by Cincinnati, and sold to Boston Americans i...

The lone Rangers player to swipe 10+ bags in each of the past four seasons, Leody has established himself as one of the finest defensive center fielders in the game. The 2024 campaign marked his third in a row inside the top 15% in Outs Above Average. Taveras also normed 98.8 mph on his competitive throws - 9.8 mph better than the positional average.

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.

Bonus selection of New York Giants for 1951. One of his most spectacular feats in college was in final game of 1949 when he scored three touchdowns for Southern Methodist against Notre Dame. Everyone's All-American, '49.

Jack has been a starter, long reliever & late-inning fireman during his career. He was used mostly as a starter for Reds in 1972 and added depth to pitching staff. Jack is a distant cousin of Hall of Fame pitcher Christy Mathewson.

Despite missing almost all of the last two games with a broken collarbone in 2003, Terrell authored his fourth straight output of at least 80 catches and 1,100 yards. That sent him to his fourth straight Pro Bowl. Owens now has 69 touchdowns (second-most in the NFL) over the last six years. He leaves for Philadelphia second only to Jerry Rice in career catches and yards by a 49ers receiver.

With surgical command and breathtaking efficiency, Greg piled up the eighth-most wins in history on his way to a first-ballot Hall of Fame call in 2014. The four-time NL Cy Young Award winner fashioned a 2.15 ERA in his initial six Braves seasons (1993-98).

Clippard, who won his MLB debut on 5/20/07 by holding the Mets to three hits and one run in six innings at Shea Stadium, shifted from the Yankees to the Nationals in 2008. His first Washington win came at Seattle on 6/14.

Tony Cuccinello was a top-notch infielder for the Reds, Dodgers and Braves from 1930 to 1943. During that time he established a record for the most double-plays by a second baseman. He hit over .300 five seasons and owns a fine .280 lifetime major league batting average. In 1957, Tony came to Chicago as a coach. Ray Berres begins his twelfth year as a White Sox coach this season. Before joining...

Hit .280 in 143 games for the White Sox in 1950. Slammed 29 home runs. Got first major-league chance with Indians, but was released to Hollywood. Acquired by Sox after 1947 season. Brought up for rookie year in 1949. In 73 games, hitting .318. Traded to Athletics, April 30, 1951. Soon after coming to Shibe Park, Gus tied a league record by hitting 7 home runs in 4 straight games.

Chances are good that Jackie will be the Royals regular shortstop this year. He was acquired in the expansion draft from the Minnesota Twins. Jackie plays winter ball in the Venezuelan League.

An old pro, Erich has been an outstanding pass defender in the National Football League for well over a decade. Last season, he picked-off three passes and returned them for an average of 21.3 yards per interception. Erich has 38 lifetime interceptions,

Hyman exploded for three consecutive goals in the first period of action on the road versus the Seattle Kraken on Nov. 11, 2023. The hat trick buoyed the Oilers in its 4-1 victory.

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: Charlie Flowers (Football), "Shauno" Collins (Baseball), White Sox Coaches: Tony Cuccinello, Ray Berres, Johnny Cooney, Don Gutteridge (Baseball), Al Pilarcik (Baseball), Erich Barnes (Football), Dick Hoblitzel (Baseball), "Al" Lopez (Baseball), Kyle Rote (Football), Gus Zernial (Baseball), Stan Williams (Baseball), Grady Sizemore (Baseball), Eddie Yost (Baseball), Freddie Patek (Baseball), Don McKenney (Hockey), Bobby Joe Conrad (Football), Reggie Lewis (Basketball), Allie Reynolds (Baseball), Ray Coleman (Baseball), Terrell Owens (Football), and Jered Weaver (Baseball).