Brent Suter is a pitcher for the Colorado Rockies and has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers. Outside of baseball, Brent is a graduate of Harvard University, with a degree in Environmental Science and Public Policy, and is an outspoken advocate for conservation efforts with Players for the Planet, an organization of professional athletes who aim to make positive environmental change. He resides in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, with his wife Erin, their two sons, and of course, Wally, the inspiration for this book. "The Binky Bandit" is his first published book.