Clear was born in Los Angeles, and is Jewish. He attended Northview High School in Covina, California. He later attended Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, California.\n', '

Clear\'s uncle is Bob Clear, who was a minor league pitcher from the 1940s to the 1950s, and was a coach with the California Angels from 1976 to 1986.[citation needed]\n', '

He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft.\n', '

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