Thursday, Cirillo will be honored along with the '86 team in a ceremony at the Providence gym. The event will take place at halftime of the Liberty League boys' basketball game against visiting Buckley, which begins at 7 p.m.
"It should be a really nice event, and Jeff is excited about coming back and being a part of it," said Providence Athletic Director Andrew Bencze. "They have put the word out and hopefully we will get a number of the guys who were members of the championship team."
At the ceremony, Cirillo will have his Pioneer number retired. No athlete at the school has ever had his or her number retired for their athletic accomplishments.
A banner will also be revealed with the names of the coaches and athletes who helped the Pioneers win the championship in 1986. The banner will hang permanently in the school's gym, along with Cirillo's retired number.
"The students here at school are excited about the event," Bencze said. "We had an assembly about it and all of Jeff's accomplishments were read off. A lot of them were amazed that someone who has been so successful came from Providence.
"It should be a great event."
Cirillo, 37, has enjoyed a fine career in professional baseball. In December, he signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins to serve as a backup infielder.
The deal was for reportedly more than $1 million, and it will likely include incentives.
Last season, the Twins (96-66) won the American League Central Division.
It was reported that Cirillo did receive an offer from the his old team — the Milwaukee Brewers — for one year at close to $1.2 million, but it was expected that the infielder wouldn't see much playing time.
Because of that, Cirillo made the decision to leave Milwaukee, an organization in which he has a long history. Eight of his 13 Major League seasons have been with the Brewers.
