Gear?

[Patrick Szalapski]

My first year of umpiring was definitely profitable. Here's what I used:

Shirt: powder blue elbeco, from thrift store: $3
Pants: Heather gray dress slacks, from thrift store: $3.50
Chest: bottom of the line Diamond chest protector: $20
Mask: basic Rawlings catcher's mask: $25
Legs: basic noname catcher's leg guards: $25
Hat: Gerry Davis plate hat: $12
Shoes: Pair of fairly new hard-toed black leather work boots a friend didn't need: $0
Accessories: Rawlings starter kit ballbag, brush, and indicator: $12
Belt: already had a belt, don't you? $0
Gear bag: already had a big bag: $0

You probably can't get away with the Elbeco anymore, so the shirt might cost more for ya.

After a couple games, I had broken even. I have of course upgraded my equipment gradually as needed. Once you do a game or two in the shoes, you will know whether you need new ones.

If you find used equipment, you could even get a better deal.

P-Sz