Discovery Plaza

November 18, 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.

NBA All-Star for 9th time in 10-year career... Has missed only 10 G's in last 8 seasons... Became 9th NBA'er to block 2,000 shots...Yanked down NBA season-high 21 DRB, 2/8/95.

Freiermuth corralled 60 passes as a 2021 rookie and hauled in 63 more throws in his second pro season. That made him the second tight end in NFL history, alongside Philadelphia's Keith Jackson (1988, 1989), with at least 60 receptions in each of his first two seasons. He's been quite the catch for the Steelers.

Ed is another of the ex-Brooklyn Dodgers who was traded to the Pirates for the 1948 season, and made good in a big way. The big Texan appeared in 128 games for the Bucs and led the league first basemen in fielding with a .996 percentage. He accepted 1108 chances and had only 4 miscues. He batted .254 and included 10 home runs in his hits. A long ball hitter. He drove in 69 runs.

Rowe returns to coach the team with which he enjoyed his greatest pitching glory. He won 24 and lost 8 for the Tigers in '34, including 16 straight, a League Record. In '35 and '36 he had 19 wins each season. After a sore arm sent him to Beaumont in '38, Rowe came back to post a 16-3 record in '40. Later with the Phils, he won 49 games in 1943-46-47-48. A scout spotted Schoolboy when he was in ...

Putting on an unprecedented offensive display is one way to endear yourself to new fans, and that's how Tejada introduced himself to Baltimore locals in 2004. The prized free-agent acquisition became the first shortstop to tally 200 hits and 150 RBI, benchmarks previously reached by the likes of Lou Gehrig, Rogers Hornsby and Babe Ruth.

The 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card featuring Bobby Abreu identifies his current home as Aragua, Venezuela. The Phillies player also collected 1432 hits against MLB pitching in his career to date, including 190 HRs, while batting in 776 runs.

Jim's greatest baseball thrill was pitching a 7-inning Perfect Game for Lynchburg vs. Rocky Mount, 7-30-72.

The wiry ex-shortstop has been a Yankee coach since '47. He played with just 2 teams in his 20 year career as an active player. Breaking in with San Francisco in '28, Frankie played 4 seasons on the West Coast before being brought up by the Yankees. He retired after the '48 season. Frank holds the Record for the most games played in the World Series by a Shortstop - 28. He led the American Leag...

The 1909 T206 Set cards were issued by the American Tobacco Company (ATC) for their brands, which have tobacco advertisements on the back.

The little gentleman from Indiana is rightly one of the most popular and ablest of Dodgers. A 20-game winner for the first time in the majors. Carl lost only 6 games. In addition, 1953 saw him cap everything by setting a new major league record in the World Series when he struck out 14 Yankees in a game. Carl has already entered the pitcher's Hall of Fame by means of a no-hit game. He was made ...

Playing semi-pro in Connecticut when spotted by a baseball scout. With Scranton in 1948, first season in organized ball. Then went to the Louisville Colonels of the American Association - a farm team of the Boston Red Sox. Though Jim batted only .255 in 131 games for the Colonels in 1950, he scored almost 100 runs. Fielded .990. With Red Sox early in 1951, but optioned to Louisville.

"Bud" came to the Reds during '52, after pitching in the Dodger farm system since turning pro in '46. He turned in marks of 14-9, 14-8 and 13-8 in '46, '47 and '48 with Santa Barbara, Ft. Worth and Montreal. The Dodgers gave him his first trial in '49; had him up again in '50; and used him in 27 games in '51, when he had a 2-2 record a 4.49 Earned Run Average. The Reds used "Bud" in both starti...

Jim came to the Athletics in a winter trade with the Yankees. He divided the 1953 campaign between Syracuse (.264 in 28 games) and Kansas City (.278 in 77 games). He never hit below .290 in three previous full seasons as a Yankee farmhand. Jim batted .295 at Quincy in '50, his first complete season; .290 at Muskegon in '51, and .303 at Binghamton in 1952. At 12, Jim ran a baseball class for kid...

Bill Hands: Bill was one of the top hurlers in the P.C.L. in 1965, winning 17 games and striking out 155 batters. He's a righthander! Randy Hundley: A 24 year old catcher, Randy can hit with power. At El Paso in the Texas League he powered 23 homers and 81 RBIs in 1963.

Ellis, who has been around for a long time, did a sensational job as a relief man for the 1953 edition of the Boston Red Sox. He got into 69 games, of which he won 10 and lost 6. He saved many for other pitchers, however. His earned run average, though, is the best possible indication of his effectiveness on the mound. For 107 innings pitched, his ERA was 1.85. In baseball since 1938. Came to t...

Last year, Gus led the Orioles in homers and R.B.I.'s. In 5 minor league seasons, Gus averaged .329 and 18 homers per year. After being a catcher since '48, Gus was made a 1st sacker last year and did fine.

Acquired by the Hurricanes in exchange for Josef Vasicek in July 2006, Walker departed Nashville as the franchise's all-time leader in goals (96), points (247) and PIM (465) entering the 2006-07 season.

Career highlights: 8 straight NBA ASGS; '82-83 scoring champ (28.4); 3-time All-NBA pick; Most NBA PTS in 1980s.

Jason claims to have hit only one home run in his entire Little League career. But don't tell that to Sammy Sosa. After watching Sosa bomb 500-foot home runs to all parts of Miller Park at the All-Star Home Run Derby, Giambi stepped up in the final round and upset Sammy, 7-1, in 20 swings.

"Wee Willie" Keeler, the player who originated the remark, "I hit 'em where they ain't", goes back a long time in baseball history, but his name will never be forgotten. He was the greatest place-hitter baseball ever saw, and despite his lack of size and weight, stamped himself a great over 19 years of major league ball with Baltimore, Brooklyn, New York Giants and the Yankees. He had a lifetim...

Did a good job for the Cards in rookie year. Batted .281 in 110 games. Got 88 hits, good for 154 bases. Hit 10 homers. Drove in 59 runs. Signed to a pro contract from sandlot ball in California. Hit .305 for Scranton in 1943, and .302 for Columbus in 1946. Had a spring trial with the Cards in 1947. Returned to Columbus for that year and the next 2. Traded to Pirates by Cards, June 15, 1951.

Don was obtained from the Boston Red Sox. Injuries to his arm and back have prevented this strapping righthander from becoming a big winner in recent years. Watch Big Don bounce back on the winning trail in 1966. Don was A.L. "Rookie of the Year" in 1961

Ask David Cassidy Q. What do you do to get out of a bad mood? A. Well, when I'm feeling down, I usually drag out my guitar and play it for awhile. Of course, being with someone I like usually makes me feel pretty good in a hurry.

Billy is a youngster who has inspired high hopes in the hearts of Tiger officials for the future of their mound staff. He is young, big and strong. Billy worked in 34 Bengal games in 1952, winning 2 and losing 7. He gave up 60 earned runs for a figure of 4.32. 14 home runs were hit off his offerings and he hit 5 batsmen. It's a most acceptable record for a youngster.

Wounded in combat in the Phillipines, "Sheriff" staged a 9 month fight to recover. He returned to Columbus in '46 to have the best year of his career with a 16-8 record. The Reds brought him up for a trial in 1951 after he won 12 for Syracuse in '50. Sent down to Columbus in '51, he had a 7-15 record. A future lawyer, he's studying at St. Louis University.

Tigh resists but Ellen persuades him the President has lost her mind and that letting her meet with the Quorum will only cement Tigh's power. But Roslin's odd behavior was only a symptom of chamalla withdrawal and when she meets the other leaders, she has recovered. She condemns Adama's action and announces that she is the leader, spoken of in the scrolls of Phylia, who will lead the people to ...

Johnny played in Milwaukee for 4 years when it was an American Association team. Now he's a top major-leaguer in the same city. Johnny hit a homer in the '57 World Series. He has led the N.L. in fielding 3 times.

Tommy took over the managership of the Braves in the middle of the 1951 season and led them to a first division spot. He played for the Braves from 1942 through 1950 and started '51 as manager of Hartford. On May 31, 1952, he was succeeded by Charley Grimm. Tom is still in the Braves' organization. In pro ball since '37, Tommy has been a consistent .300 hitter. As a Brave outfielder, he hit .30...

Frank began his professional baseball career with the Sacramento Club in 1930. He entered the majors in 1932 with the Chicago Cubs with which team he is still playing.

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.

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: Scott Walker (Hockey), Danny MacFayden (Baseball), Gus Triandos (Baseball), David On Stage! (Trading), 100 Years Of Hoops (Basketball), Carl Erskine (Baseball), David Ortiz (Baseball), "Schoolboy" Rowe (Baseball), Grady Sizemore (Baseball), Johnny Groth (Baseball), Jim Blackburn (Baseball), "Wee Willie" Keeler (Baseball), Warren Spahn (Baseball), Miguel Tejada (Baseball), Ed Stevens (Baseball), Clarke Schmidt (Baseball), Larry Berra (Baseball), Clarence Podbielan (Baseball), Billy Hoeft (Baseball), and Tom Matchick (Baseball).