Discovery Plaza

November 7, 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.

Piloted his club to National League title and World's championship in his first full season as manager of the club and starred, both at bat and in the field. Succeeded John McGraw as manager in June, 1932. Secured by the Giants in 1922, but was sent to Toledo for two years. Came back, and a few years later became a regular first baseman, which position he has held ever since. Led the National L...

Miller's ballyhooed bow came on May 23, 2023, after just eight outings in Triple-A. The top-rated Dodgers prospect hardly looked intimidated by a hostile road environment, firing 27 pitches at 99 mph or harder and six in triple digits. Bobby fanned five, allowing just four hits in the 8-1 win in Atlanta.

The 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card of Trevor Hoffman runs down his career to date; he has amassed a win-loss record of 49-53, and has saved 436 games. Unsurprisingly, he has also maintained a career earned run average of 2.76.

Gilles is not very big, but he's proven to be a top goalie, sharing the Vezina Trophy with Ed Giaco- min last season. Gilles is an "angles" goalie, and very cool under pressure. He had several out- standing seasons in the minor leagues before making it for good with New York. Gilles is a harness race driver during the off-season.

In September 2024, Acuna received the present every young baseball player hopes for a call to the big leagues. It wasn't just a handout, of course. "When he came to the team, I sent him a message to have fun because he deserved to play," said New York manager Carlos Mendoza. "No one gave it to him as a gift."

Paul Derringer started pitching for the Danville Club of the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League in 1927, winning 10 games and losing 8 his first year with them. After two years with Danville and two years with Rochester, he joined the St. Louis Cardinals, and was the National League's leading pitcher his first year with them, by winning 18 games and losing 8. In 1933 he was traded to Cincinnati, alon...

Jeft has only three full seasons of pro ball behind him but could be en route to stardom. He has power to compare with Frank Howard and Harmon Killebrew as demonstrated by his first major league Homer. Jeff hit it at Detroit, 8-2-71. Summoned as a pinch-hitter, he blasted 3-run Homer into upper deck of right-center stands. Jeff was a member of the '66 World Champion Pony League team.

Hoot, a long ball hitting fly chaser, began the 1952 season with Detroit, his team since 1946. After playing in 1 game he was traded to the Boston Red Sox. The season doesn't represent Hoot at his best, but it was an improvement over his 1951 season. His averages the three preceding years give a better indication of his ability. He hit .323 in 1950; 303 in 1949 and 314 in 1948.

Perhaps the most unlikely looking hockey player is little Camille Henry. The little man with radar in his stick is one of the league's most popular players. He's tops on the power play and was rookie of the year, 1953-54. Camille is recognized as the NHL's best at deflecting pucks into the net!

One of the big reasons for the failure of the Giants to repeat their pennant-winning ways in '52 was the loss of Willie to the Service early in the campaign. The NL's "Rookie of the Year" in '51, Willie's career is brief but brilliant. He .353 for Trenton in '50, his first year in pro ball. Promoted to Minneapolis in '51, Willie was hitting at a .477 pace before the Giants called him up. With t...

Omar began his career as a quick but light-hitting 21-year-old with Seattle in 1989. After the Indians traded for him in 1994, he not only became one of the greatest defensive shortstops ever, he added much pop to his bat. He brought 9 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards and the highest fielding percentage ever at shortstop with him to San Francisco.

Dieng started all 82 games and cracked the NBA's top 25 in both rebounding and blocked shots in 2016-17. His season highlights included a 21-point game (on 10-of-12 shooting) at Dallas on Jan. 15 and a 15-rebound, 11-point effort against the Lakers on March 30-one of his 13 double-doubles for the Timberwolves.

Despite missing 12 games with injuries last season, Jean still had his fifth straight successful year for the Penguins. Five of his goals were game-winners, tops on the club. He also scored his 100th NHL goal and his 200th league point last year. Jean holds the Penguin record for scoring in seven straight games. Jean once scored five points in a single game.

The Boston Red Sox mound corps received an unexpected shot in the arm last year when rookie Jim Lonborg proved he had the makings of a big league winner. The strong righthander has a jumping fastball, a sharp curveball and good control. In 1965, the twenty-two year old hurler was third on the Bosox staff in complete games. A natural born athlete, Jim chose baseball after impressing as a basketb...

Camilo is at his best when the pressure is greatest. He has a variety of pitches that keep batters guessing. It took him only 3 years to go from Class D to the majors.

Hit .282 for 115 games in 1950. Began in pro ball for Ogden, Pioneer League, in 1939. Bobby hit .335 during first year, and .356 in the second. With Columbia of the Sally League in 1941, batting .348. Played for Syracuse of the International League in 1942. Spent the next 3 years in the service. Returned to baseball with Cincinnati in 1946. Has been with the Reds ever since.

The stage for Paula's success was set long before she even entered the recording studio. As a choreographer, she had already won an MTV Music Award, a Soul Train Award and a National Academy of Video Arts and Sciences Award for her striking and innovative work with artists ranging from Janet Jackson to ZZ Top. She was also one of the most sought-after choreographers in Hollywood.

William Carrigan, manager of the Boston American League team, was born in 1882 at Lewiston, Maine. He received his early baseball training at the Lewiston High School and at Holy Cross College. He was secured for the Boston Club in 1906, but in the spring of 1907 was farmed out to Toronto. He played with Toronto throughout that season, rejoining Boston in the fall of the same year.

To Tigers from Browns in an early trade in 1952. Began 1951 with Red Sox. After 11 games for them, he was traded to Browns. His combined batting average was .285 for 90 games. He drove in 33 runs. Began in 1942 with Canton. Came to majors, at end of '47 season, with Sox.

Jung's first stop in pro ball was Comstock Park, Mich., a suburb of Grand Rapids and home to Detroit's Class A ballclub. There was a buzz about the arrival of the No. 12 overall pick in the 2022 draft, but he didn't care for the fanfare himself. "He doesn't want us to treat him like that," said manager Brayan Pena. "Everybody loves him."

"Guarding him is like lifting weights." complains Nets center Jason Collins of Shaq, who has been an NBA All-Star 12 times.

Talk about youngsters making the big leagues in a hurry, Chris was hurling for the Colts last year as a 19 year old rookie. The tall right-hander has never pitched in a minor league game, as he gained his diamond experience with an American Legion baseball team in Knoxville Tennessee. Chris figures heavily in the Houston Youth Movement.

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.

Getting off the field on third down is imperative for defenses. Excelling at keeping drives short, the Utes consistently snuffed out plays and ended possessions in 2023. Especially Bishop. The safety had a nose for the football, coming downhill and tying the team-high with 9.5 third-down stops.

"Daffy" Dean, younger brother of the great "Dizzy" Dean, has shown promise of becoming one of the great right-handers in baseball. He made his debut to the Houston Club, of the Texas League, in 1931, going from there to Columbus and Springfield, and back to Colum-bus for 1932 and 1933, the latter year winning 22 games for them, losing only 7. In 1934 he joined the St. Louis Cardinals, winning 1...

Degas painted his first renditions of dancers around 1873. From then on ballet girls, working girls, cabaret artists and models dressing and bathing became his principal subject matter. He was a great innovator, and many of his works contain varied media such as watercolor, oil, pastels and etchings.

"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...

Cornelius J. McGillicuddy (Connie Mack), manager of the Philadelphia American League team, was born at Brookfield, Mass., in 1862. His first appearance as a professional was with the Meriden, Conn., team in 1884, as a catcher. He played with Washington three years, and caught for six years for Pittsburgh, and managed that team from 1894 until 1896. In 1901 he went to Philadelphia and establishe...

Alex has always been among the leaders in hitting in every league in which he has played. In 1964. his debut in the majors, was no exception. Besides being one of the top hitters on the Philadelphia squad, he held his own with the league leaders. Alex is also a top flight defensive player. He started one of the three triple plays the Phils pulled in 1964. Alex led the Pioneer League in HR's and...

Stephen T. O'Neill, the young catcher of the Cleveland American League Club, was born at Minooka, Pa., July 6, 1892, and first attracted attention as an independent player in his home town in 1910. He is a brother of the famous O'Neills who once formed a battery at St. Louis, and Mike took him to Elmira, of the New York State League, in 1910. In the spring of 1912 he was taken South by the Athl...

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: Nicole Powell (Basketball), Dom DiMaggio (Baseball), "Wee Willie" Keeler (Baseball), Danny Ainge (Basketball), Bobby Adams (Baseball), Walter "Hoot" Evers (Baseball), Woodie Thornton (Baseball), The Dance Foyer Of The Opera House: Edgar Degas (French) (Trading), Bobby Layne (Football), Jace Jung (Baseball), Paula Abdul (Trading), Johnny Damon (Baseball), Gene Stephens (Baseball), Carl Warwick (Baseball), Jean Pronovost (Hockey), Shaquille O'Neal (Basketball), Doc White (Baseball), Larry Bird (Basketball), Marty Conlon (Basketball), and Mike Sandusky (Football).