It turns out that we're both partially right - according to the Wikipedia article on the team, the name was meant as a pun on yellowjacket - their initial logo featured an insect - but actually refers to the uniform of the Union side in the American Civil War.
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Date: 2007-05-24 02:41 am (UTC)