Discovery Plaza

November 8, 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.

Jackie began the 1953 season with the St. Louis Cardinals and after appearing in 7 games for them he was sent to the Cincinnati Redlegs, appearing in 30 games. His over-all record was 7 wins and 11 losses. In his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs in September 1951 he pitched a two hit shutout. Jackie says his greatest thrill was striking out Joe Di Maggio in an exhibition game in 1949...

Edward Frederick Yost nicknamed "Ed" was born in Brooklyn, home of the Dodgers, but has done all his major league playing for the Senators, starting in 1944. Tied with George Kell for A.L. record by playing 157 games at third base, 1952. Led American League third basemen in double plays, 1950; in '48 led A.L. in putouts (189) for 3rd basemen; repeated in 1951 (209), 1952 (212), and 1953 (190).

If anyone wants to see why the 49ers made Garoppolo their franchise quarterback, turn on tape of San Francisco's 30-27 victory over Detroit in Week 2 of 2018. While orchestrating the offense like a well-oiled machine, the signal-caller completed 69.2 percent of his passes for 206 yards and two scores.

Missed his last free throw of season, costing him al-time NBA FT% record... Consecutive free-throw streaks: 81 straight over two seasons (NBA's second-longest ever), 57 and 63.

Fielding Tips - Baseman's Stretch. Lew Fonseca, formerly first baseman of the Chicago White Sox, knows that umpires judge close plays at his base by watching the runner's foot and listening for the sound of the ball against the baseman's mitt. By stretching out to meet the ball Fonseca, and other good first basemen, can cut six to eight feet from the ball's flight, and cause it to smack into th...

Due to an injury to Buffalo's great end Elbert Dubenion, Glenn got his big chance to show off his talents. Glenn took full advantage of this opportunity, as he became the leading pass receiver with a 16.6 average. Glenn led Buffalo with a total of 299 yds. as a receiver in 1965.

Barkley left one final gift for Giants fans from his electrifying debut season. In Week 17 against the Cowboys, the running back rocketed for a 68-yard run against one of the league's best defenses. It was a fitting farewell to a year with more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage, only the third ever by an NFL rookie.

One of the Indians' big 4, Sonny was second on the club with four shutouts while hurling eight complete games. Sonny's top game last year was a 2-0 one hitter vs. Baltimore.

A powerful inside player with a remarkably soft shooting touch, Leonard has outstanding speed and quickness. Leonard was on U.S. Team that toured Soviet Union in 1974.

The high spot of Cliff's career came in 1951 and it occurred during the second game of a double header. It was May 6th, and he entered the pitcher's Hall of Fame by pitching a no-hitter. The opposition was offered by the then Boston Braves, and Cliff at the time was pitching for the Pirates. While he gave up no hits, he still had his problems, walking 8 men. He also struck out four. Later, Clif...

"Woody" came up to the Pirates for the 3rd time in '52. When Billy Meyer took over the Pirates in '48 one of his first moves was to acquire him because he knew him to be a good reliever in the minors. He played 2 seasons of pro ball before being called into the Service in '43. Forrest appeared in 44 games for Kansas City in '47 and 54 games for Indianapolis in '49. His previous chances with the...

Aroldis recorded his 1,000th SO in his 623rd relief outing (9/30/21). The only bullpenner to get there sooner was Goose Gossage (559) in far more innings.

One of the main cogs in the Yankee's plans to regain the A. L. flag in '66 is sinker-ball pitcher Mel Stottlemyre. Shattering the sophomore jinx, Mel topped New York pitchers in innings pitched, victories and shutouts last year. As a rookie in 1964, Mel started three World Series games against the Cardinals, winning one. Mel led the A.L. with 18 complete games last season

The skipper of the St. Louis Cardinals spent 15 of his 19 major league seasons as an active player in Busch Stadium. Red's fabulous career, though primarily filled with greatness, also was sprinkled with troubles. Suffering an eye injury while very young, Red found he was having difficulty batting righthanded against righty pitchers. The young man crossed over to the other side of the plate to ...

One of the most promising young players in the American League, and one of the most con-sistent batters for the Washington Club in winning the American League championship. Kuhel is a six-footer and tips the weights at 180 pounds; bats and throws left-handed. He was born in Cleveland in 1906 and began his professional career with Flint, Mich., in 1924. He was bought by Washington in 1930. Batte...

The Senators are looking to Bruce for lots of work in '69. The switch-hitting pitcher worked briefly for the Baltimore Orioles before joining Washington. Bruce was the E.R.A. champion in the PCL in 1964.

"Joe" began his professional baseball career with the Flint Club in 1924. He entered the majors in 1931 with the Washington Senators and is now with the Chicago White Sox.

Ted's effectiveness was cut down by arm trouble in 1951. In 34 games he won 7 and lost 14. Pitched 197 innings. Began in baseball with Winston-Salem in 1942. Ted's first full season with Detroit was 1948. With Tigers from '48 to present time. Won 10 games, lost 7 in 1950.

Defensively, there are few outfielders in the National League better than Harry Craft. Craft, whose brother Tom is a Southwestern scout for the Cincinnati Reds, is one of the fastest men in the league, and covers an amazing amount of ground in center field. His batting average is deceiving, for although he hit only .257 last year, he brought in 67 runs. He hit 13 homers. 7 triples and 20 two-ba...

"Cornerback is a position where you need a different type of attitude. You have to believe there are no plays you can't defend, and no receivers you can't cover. You have to have a short memory, too. If someone does catch a touchdown pass over you, give yourself the blame instead of giving him the credit. You must believe you can make every play. If you tell yourself, 'He beat me; be must be pr...

Meet 1948's outstanding National league pitcher. Registered best ERA, 2.24, and the top won-lost percentage, .741, while winning 20 games and losing only seven. First time a 20-game winner. Also won strikeout title by whiffing 149 batters and led the loop in shutouts with seven. Best lifetime record vs. Cubs.

Last December, at the baseball meetings in Cincinnati, where most of the trades are made, everybody wanted Max West. Owner Bob Quinn, of the Boston Bees, refused to part with the young outfielder, however, and he had good reason for that. After a mediocre freshman year with the Bees in 1938. West suddenly blossomed out into a power hitter. His batting mark was only 285 last year, but he drove i...

Wes is a good fielding catcher. He's probably the best in baseball on judging those high pop fouls. Wes has a lot of grit. Injured his hands many times, but continued in the game. He has played with breaks and split fingers, to say nothing of sprains and strains. There was one season when he was using a piece of raw steak in his glove to ease the pounding of the ball into a bruised hand.

A fierce competitor. Wendell plays the game with reckless abandon. Equipped with great natural skills which earned him an All-Star berth his first two years in the league, he has a nice shooting touch with unbelievable range: Wendell's regular season highs are 34 points and 24 rebounds. He came to Nets from Kentucky last season. Wendell once received 48 stitches after hitting a water cooler.

The rookie outfielder displayed great power as he finished 5th on the club in homers after coming up late in the 1965 campaign. Roger, a good gloveman, has led two minor leagues in putouts. Rpger was 2nd in homers in the Sally League

The pitching sensation of the Texas League in 1938 was "Dizzy" Trout, who won 22 games for the Beaumont Club, losing only 6. He allowed only 180 hits in 233 innings of pitching, striking out 155 batters for an earned-run average of 2.16. For this record, one of the most impressive compiled by a minor leaguer, Dizzy was awarded the "most valuable player" award in the Texas League. He came up to ...

Sam was the leading Eagle scorer last season with 92 points 38 XPS and a team record - 18 FGs in only 25 attempts. He also did the teams' punting, ranking 7th in the League with a 41.1 yard average. He is high among all-time scorers.

He was the Hero of the 1931 World's Series, batted .500 in 7 games and stole 5 bases. Was born in Temple, Okla., Feb. 29, 1904, and started his professional career at the age of 20 with Greenville in the East Texas League. Went up to the Cardinals in 1928, batting .308 in 39 games. Played in Houston 1929, Rochester in 1930. Has been with St. Louis ever since. Last year played 85 games and batte...

Tiki has emerged as one of the league's great role players, leading the NFL in receptions off the bench last season. Barber, whose twin brother, Ronde, is a cornerback with Tampa Bay, also began returning punts in 1999 and was an instant smash, leading the NFC in return yardage. He saved the best for a Monday night game against Dallas when he scored on an 85-yard, fourth quarter punt return and...

"Bill" Lohrman is a steadily improving pitcher with the New York Giants. The young Brooklynite has been with the Giants since the tail- end of the 1937 season, and has won 22 while losing 20 for them. "Bill" has good control, a fine change of pace, and a good curve a hard-working pitcher for the Giants. He has been used as a starter, and as a relief hurler. Last year he won 12 games while appea...

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: Roman Gabriel, Dick Bass (Football), "Wildfire" Craft (Baseball), Don McKenney (Hockey), Phil Hubbard (Basketball), Josh Winder (Baseball), Jason Caffey (Basketball), David Montgomery (Football), Jackie Collum (Baseball), Ted Gray (Baseball), Glenn Bass (Football), Allies And Adversaries: Callisto, Warrior Queen (Trading), Albert Lewis (Football), Jimmy Garoppolo (Football), Red Schoendienst (Baseball), Harry Brecheen (Baseball), Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Basketball), Don Blasingame (Baseball), Sarunas Marciulionis (Basketball), Dick Estelle, Masanori Murakami (Baseball), and Wendell Ladner (Basketball).