<Li> David Stambaugh as Toby Whitewood, an unassuming boy who plays first base . He knows about the other players' personalities and at times speaks for the team . Son of councilman Bob Whitewood, who secretly paid Buttermaker to coach the team . Wears number 2 . </Li> <P> Tatum O'Neal was paid $350,000 plus a percentage of the profits . These were later estimated to be $1.9 million . </P> <P> The Bad News Bears was filmed in and around Los Angeles, primarily in the San Fernando Valley . The field where they played is in Mason Park on Mason Avenue in Chatsworth . In the film, the Bears were sponsored by an actual company, Chico's Bail Bonds . One scene was filmed in the council chamber at Los Angeles City Hall . </P> <P> Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 96% based on reviews from 26 critics and an average rating of 7.7 / 10 . The site's critical consensus reads, "The Bad News Bears is rude, profane, and cynical, but shot through with honest, unforced humor, and held together by a deft, understated performance from Walter Matthau ." </P>

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