{"id":2529,"date":"2026-07-14T10:09:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2529"},"modified":"2026-07-14T10:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:09:48","slug":"how-a-12-year-old-philly-girl-wound-up-interviewing-baseballs-best-players-at-the-all-star-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2529","title":{"rendered":"How a 12-year-old Philly girl wound up interviewing baseball\u2019s best players at the All-Star Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div><audio><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p>In the center of Ashburn Alley at Citizens Bank Park, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was surrounded by dozens of media members standing shoulder-to-shoulder, pushing their way through the crowd with mics in hand to ask the Dodgers pitcher a question. <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2527\">Pa. lawmakers have only days to set sentencing guidelines for felony murder cases. Hundreds of cases are on the line.<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><p>And standing shoulder height to the other media members, getting pushed around in the middle of it all, was 12-year-old Philadelphia native Isabella Gonzalez. <\/p><div><\/div><div><div><blockquote><p>12-year-old Philadelphia native Isabella Gonzalez getting right in the middle of the action for media day pic.twitter.com\/LMw0iCHiSc<\/p>\u2014 Ariel (@ArielSimpson16) July 13, 2026<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cSo, I\u2019m actually claustrophobic, I hate tight spaces,\u201d Gonzalez said. \u201cBut when I was over there, because of how wild it was, I started to get smushed in. Everyone slowly started closing in. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cSo, I felt someone\u2019s shoulder go on my cheek. I didn\u2019t want to be rude and fully shove them. Because like everyone was ahead of me, so I\u2019m like rushing over. It was so chaotic. But I think it was easy to deal with because I can just be like, \u2018Oh, excuse me.\u2019 Or give them a light [shove].\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><p>Despite her fear of tight spaces, she found her way to the front of the crowd, took a deep breath, and let her voice be heard.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p><i>My name is Bella. Congratulations on making it to All-Stars. I\u2019m from Philly, but my family background is from Costa Rica and Puerto Rico. I have a question for you.<\/i><\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>After getting out of the crowd, she let out a sigh of relief and was onto her next assignment: an interview with Phillies pitcher Jes\u00fas Luzardo \u2014 and this interaction would hold a special place in Gonzalez\u2019s heart. <\/p><div><\/div><p>Earlier this year, Luzardo filmed a video for Gonzalez informing her that she was selected to serve as a Players Exchange Student Correspondent, where she would be interviewing MLB players during All-Star media day. Since then, he\u2019s been a favorite for the Phillies fan.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2525\">4 wounded when gunfire erupts in Southwest Philly, police say<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cMy favorite [interview] was Jes\u00fas Luzardo,\u201d Gonzalez said. \u201cObviously, he made a video for me. So, knowing that he was the player who made me a video and that the whole class had to watch me see that video, it made me happy because I feel like I could make a few connections toward him. My dad always told me about him \u2026 He was just telling me that he\u2019s a really good guy and be proud that\u2019s the man who made you a video.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div><div><blockquote><p>Gonzalez is a pro at this point \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/jHCvWz4ddh<\/p>\u2014 Ariel (@ArielSimpson16) July 13, 2026<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Gonzalez, a seventh grade student at Decatur Elementary School, has been part of the MLB\u2019s Players Exchange program for a year. The program, designed for 11- to 14-year-old students, teaches collaboration, communication, and global connection through insight from MLB players.<\/p><div><\/div><p>Ahead of media day, Gonzalez was able to prep with her own media tour \u2014 making an appearance on PHL17. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Now, after conducting a number of her own interviews, pushing through crowds of media members, and overcoming a fear of tight spaces, the 12-year-old is already thinking about a career in reporting.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cEveryone\u2019s like, \u2018You speak so fluently, you sound so good,\u2019\u201d Gonzalez said. \u201cI\u2019m like, maybe that\u2019s going to be my future. One of my aunts messaged my mom and was like, \u2018We\u2019re going to have a reporter in our family.\u2019 I was on the news on Friday and my mom was like, \u2018I\u2019m surprised how comfortable she was.\u2019 How I got comfortable was I was just pacing around the green room.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><p>And after a day full of interviews in the heat, Gonzalez tied her hair up, tossed on her Phillies hat, grabbed her claw clip and was ready to enjoy the rest of the All-Star Weekend experience \u2014 attending the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game. <\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cWhat I found the most best about the whole thing was being able to learn more about the players and being able to ask any questions,\u201d Gonzalez said. \u201cI also like how they didn\u2019t just give a tiny answer. They told you the reason behind the answer.\u201d <\/p><div><\/div><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" alt=\"The Inquirer logo\" class=\"wp-image-47\" src=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faba80d67140212ba32240655442c529.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n        MLB All-Star Game in Philly\n      <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Baseball&#8217;s biggest stars are descending on Philadelphia for the 96th All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14. 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