Wallace Andrew Hebert (August 21, 1907 – December 8, 1999) was an American sidearming[1] left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played from 1931 to 1933 for the St. Louis Browns and in 1943 for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

After going 4–6 with a 5.30 ERA in 33 games (10 starts) in 1933, he was traded, with Smead Jolley and Jim Levey, to the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League for Alan Strange.

In the 10th chapter, the hikers are traveling through Louisiana and stay for a few days with Wally Hebert and his wife Bobbie.

The 10th chapter is entitled "Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, and Preacher Hebert."

In it, Hebert relates his experiences in major and minor league baseball, tells about his life growing up in the Louisiana swamps and bayous, discusses his football experiences, and gives a glimpse into his post baseball life as a farmer and as a fisher of the Louisiana waterways.

However, as another player had that moniker, his teammates then changed the nickname to "Preacher" and he never could figure out why they chose it.