With the Procession

The novel follows the story of Charlie Eddington a former Major League Baseball player who at the age of 42 is invited to join a minor league team as a coach. Eddington is faced with the challenge of working with a new generation of ballplayers while reflecting on his own career and life experiences in baseball. Mark Harris's With the Procession is appreciated for its insights into the world of baseball its depiction of the sport's culture and the challenges faced by athletes as they navigate through different phases of their careers. The book explores themes of aging mentorship and the enduring love for the game of baseball. Harris's baseball-themed novels including his well-known book Bang the Drum Slowly often delve into the human aspects of sports examining the lives dreams and relationships of athletes amidst the backdrop of the baseball world.