Discovery Plaza

November 16, 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.

Purchased from American Association August 18, 1952... donned mask for first time professionally in 1946 in class-D Blue Ridge League... advanced a notch in 1947 to class-C Florida-International League, moved up another step to B in Inter-State League in 1948 and jumped to triple-A Association in 1949... works as basketball official in New England during off season... Army veteran of World War ...

As the first Black American League pitcher, Satchel made his starting debut in 1948 before 72,434 fans intrigued by the 42-year old Negro Leagues legend.

Contributed 6 goals and 19 assists on power plays during the 73-74 season. Had finest season last year.

A hard-working player, Migay's importance to the Leafs became apparent when he was sidelined for 3 games and the first playoff tussle last year, with a glandular disturbance. Migay spent 3 seasons at Pittsburgh before being called to the parent Leafs and has since proved he belongs. Along with Ron Stewart, is rated one of the best penalty-killers in the league, Rudy is very versatile. Terry Saw...

Boston's loss was a gain for St. Louis in 1970, as Jim switched uniforms. A former rookie of year and scoring champ in the Central League, Jim is aggressive, too. Seldom misses a game. Jim is ex- pected to be a future St. Louis star. Twice had 33 goals in minors. Jim scored 101 points for Oklahoma City in 1968-69.

Eddie Hill took his second consecutive sixth-place finish in the Winston point standings in 1991. Turning 55 in March, Hill twice threatened to become the oldest driver to win a national event before bowing in the semifinals at the Mile-High Nationals and Chief Nationals. Hill was also a semifinalist in the Winternationals and was twice a number-one qualifier during the season.

The Phillies acquired Jerry from the New York Mets organization. At that time, the righthander was a promising third baseman. His minor league manager talked him into a career on the mound and Jerry has never regretted it. Jerry is an iron worker in the off-season.

Countless injuries during his years of "up-and-at-'em" service make him NHL's most battle-scarred veteran. More than once pronounced "finis" by the medics, last season's comeback placed him in center slot of "All-Stars", and 3rd in NHL scoring race. He has set a new NHL record for points - 557 in 12 seasons, shattering Bill Cowleys' old record of 548 points in 13.

Bobby's value can't be measured by his batting average. At his best when it means the most, he played a big part in the Giants' successful Pennant drive last season, and became one of the League's top pinch-hitters. Bobby entered baseball in '44 with Springfield hitting .308, and after time out for Military Service, he moved steadily through the Giant Chain to make the grade in '52.

Featured in the 1911 Turkey Red baseball card set were a number of generic scenes revealing ballplayers in glorified "action" scenes - titles like "Out At Third" (#43) and "Trying To Catch Him Napping” (#44).

This is Steve's 22nd coaching season with the Giants, and his 27th year with the club. He played tackle and captained the team before becoming coach. One of the game's keenest planners. Has a great defensive repu- tation; yet his most recent teams have been shattering the team's offensive records. During his boyhood Steve punched cattle and rode horses in neighborhood races. In his career he ha...

Anthony was selected to the AFC Pro Bowl Team for the 7th consecutive year in 1987. A member of the AP First Team All-Pro Squad, his mental preparation & frame of mind entering each game continues to improve. Anthony possesses mammoth size & unusual speed & quickness. He's NFL's premier performer at his tackle position with blocking capabilities.

The Braves' second leading scorer last season, Don came into his own. He was a member of the 1969-70 World Champion Knicks but didn't see much action behind the likes of Dave DeBusschere, Bill Bradley, Cazzie Russell and Dave Stallworth. A left-handed shooter, as a junior at Dayton he led the club to the NCAA tourney finals. Traded to Hawks, 7-23-71.

Bob returns to the Senators after 2 impressive years of pitching in the Army. Before entering Service, he was up briefly with Washington in '50 and '51, losing his only decision each season. Bob won his first Major League trial after a 10-10 season with a 3.95 ERA and 114 Strikeouts at Chattanooga in '50. He won 4 and lost 5 at Kansas City in '51. Bob was a champ boxer at San Jose State College...

Lee came to the Packers from the Eagles in '64. He is big, very fast and has scored with interceptions on runs of 87, 52 and 42 yards. His three grabs in '66 bring his career total to 6 with a 39 yard average and 3 TDs.

With lots of weight and a tremendous frame, Mike should bolster the center of the Titanline substantially. For a big man, Mike's well-known speed is startling. He covers a world of ground on offense and is a smashing downfield blocker. On defense, Mike is known as a vicious tackler and a smashing linebacker. Mike attended the University of Miami in Florida and more recently played for the Phila...

Johnny came to the majors at the end of the 1939 campaign with the St. Louis Cardinals after four seasons in the minors. He remained with the Redbirds until sold to the Boston Braves in 1946. At the end of the 1947 season the Braves traded him to the Pirates. In 120 games for the Bucs last year he hit .278. He hit .333 for the Braves in 1946.

A versatile ball player, "Johnnie" McCarthy has been with the New York Giants since. 1936. McCarthy has been used chiefly as a pinch-hitter and relief first baseman in the past year, and on occasion has come through nobly. He is a brilliant fielder and a fine team player. His batting, while not consistent, has been timely. He drove in 59 runs in 1938, and 65 the year before. He appeared in only...

As a non-starter, Shandon gets few opportunities to take over a game. That, however, is what he did in the Jazz's 109-98 win over the Lakers in Game 3 of the 1998 Western Finals. In that contest, he scored 11 of his 13 points - including nine in a three-minute span - in the fourth quarter.

The oldest member of the A's, "Pecky" was the best-fielding Second Baseman in the American League in 1947 and 1951. In pro ball since 1935, he got his first chance in the majors with the A's in 1941, being drafted from Binghamton, where he was voted the Most Valuable Player in the Eastern League. He made the grade and has been with the A's ever since, except for 2 years in the Army. A top-notch...

One of the greatest players in Jazz history... "Dr. Dunkenstein" is the Jazz' all-time leader in games played and 3-pt. field goals made and second all-time in points and field goals... 1981 NBA rookie of the year... Member of Cardinals 1980 NCAA championship team.

Bobby racked up at least 300 total bases in two of his first three seasons - an unprecedented feat in Royals history. At age 24, he's already halfway to George Brett's franchise mark of four 300-TB campaigns.

A former Holman-Moody employee, Dan has been working in his current job with racing teams since 1965. He became involved in racing by working on the weekends back in 1955. He was hired at Holman-Moody by Howard Dehart to work for Eddie Pagan building race cars. Dan's an active fellow, spending his free time doing yard work, hunting and fishing.

Holding down first base for the Giants today is a young product of Fordham University - "Babe" Young. "Babe" was voted the most valuable player in the Southern Association last year, batting .364 for Knoxville, second highest in the league, and leading the league in runs batted in with 137. A long-range socker, Babe was installed at first by the Giants last September and batted in 14 runs in 22...

It sure didn't take long before it happened. Georgie and me were leading Norton and his troops after the Creeks, when the Major pulls his horse up short and refuses to go any farther. I guess he didn't figure on such a rough ride and he wanted to take the river trail. I warned him that the trail led to trouble but the smart aleck wouldn't listen.

Drafted by New York in first round, 19th pick, in 1988... Named to NBA all-rookie second team in 1988-89... Nicknamed "Hot Rod"... Scored more points than any freshman in DePaul history.

A two-way player with equal skills offensively and defensively, Gerry has blossomed into a star with Buffalo. He is the captain of the Sabres and now is used strictly at center ice, instead of left wing where he often played before. He is a good puck carrier and a strong checker. He scored six game-winning goals for Buffalo last season. Gerry scored 3 goals in five minutes and 30 seconds.

Jesse rebounded at the plate in 2024. His first HR for Washington tied the game in the ninth. Over his first 48 games, he hit 19% better than average.

Record in 1950 was 8-16 in 48 games. During Bill's college days he won 25 games for the University of California, losing only 2. One victory was a no-hitter. After discharge from service, Bill performed sensationally in the Pacific Coast League. Best year was 1948, with a 17-7 record. During 1949, rookie year in majors, won 12, dropped 13, in 35 appearances. Bill is a control pitcher.

Hal Schumacher, one of the mainstays of the Giants' pitching staff, was acquired by them in 1931, after being graduated from St. Lawrence University. He was optioned to Bridgeport the same year, but was recalled by the Giants in 1932 Hal Schumacher has a very impressive pitching record, winning 104 games for the Giants while losing only 71. He appeared in 3 World Series games for the Giants, pi...

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: Robert Reid (Basketball), Jeff Weaver (Baseball), Bobby Witt, Jr. (Baseball), "Johnnie" McCarthy (Baseball), Gail Goodrich (Basketball), Gary Meehan (Hockey), Ted Williams (Baseball), Eddie Hill (Trading), Omar "Turk" Lown (Baseball), Anthony Munoz (Football), Lee Roy Caffey (Football), William A. Jackowski (Baseball), Jimmy Archer (Baseball), Satchel Paige (Baseball), Walt Frazier (Basketball), Allies And Adversaries: Autolycus (Trading), Elmer Lach (Hockey), Jim Lorentz (Hockey), You're Wrong, Crockett (Trading), and Bill Werle (Baseball).