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I'll assume that you will continue with umpiring.
Buy the best mask and chest protector you can afford. If you need to skimp, you can go cheap on the shinguards...they all work.
Buy plate shoes, Honigs, Davis, whatever. Don't try to get by on just steel toed shoes.
I have thin legs and no butt, so in the past I have used combo pants as plate pants, but I would never wear them on the bases. Currently I use plate pants and base pants.
Hockey Mask? Sure, if you want. I tried one and didn't care for it but I know several umpires who swear by them. They are still in the minority, but in 10 years they will probably be in the majority.
Undershirts...McDavids or Nike or Underarmour...something that will wick the sweat away from your body.
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