Go ahead, pick one ... or two
Voting starts today and runs through Jan. 10 for the annual "L.A.'s Greatest Moments" decision for 2007, sponsored by the L.A. Sports Council and culminating in a big production airing on FSN Prime Ticket on Jan. 20.
(Don't let the photo above of that English guy influence your decisions in any way ... you're big enough to make your own choices ... probably).
The LASC site is where the voting takes place, and it says the concept of a "moment" is loosely defined -- it can be a specific instant in time (a winning goal, hit or shot), an individual or team milestone, an upset victory, a remarkable game, a special event or a career achievement. All that's required is the moment take place in the "local area" or have a local athlete or team involved.
(Or it could be a day at the Home Depot Center when some bloke gets blasted with confetti).
From there, a "blue-ribbon" media panel will select and rank the overall top 10 moments of the year and also select the Sportsman, Sportswoman and Sports Executive of the Year.
Back in '95, the organization sponsored the 100 greatest moments in L.A. sports history and produced a book that's still out there for the getting (a little outdated? could be, but it's a great conversation starter). Although Kirk Gibson's 1988 World Series home run would probably hold up well at No. 1.
Sometimes, the event named the top moment is ... a little confusing (see: 1996 through 2001). Here's a list, newest to oldest, of the top moments since '96:

2006: Kobe Bryant's 81-point game
2005: USC's 55-19 win over Oklahoma in the BCS title game (Orange Bowl)
2004: USC's 28-14 win over Michigan in the Rose Bowl that effectively gave the Trojans the No. 1 ranking by the AP
2003: USC's 38-17 win over Iowa in the Orange Bowl to gain a No. 4 overall national ranking.
2002: The Rose Bowl hosts college football's BCS national championship game for the first time as No. 1 Miami defeats No. 2 Nebraska, 37-14.
2001: Former UCLA quarterback and Rose Bowl MVP Rick Neuheisel returns to Pasadena as coach of Washington and leads Huskies to 34-24 win over Purdue in the Rose Bowl. (No. 5 that year on the list: Lakers beat Philadelphia in five games for a second consecutive NBA title)
2000: Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne leads Wisconsin past Stanford in the Rose Bowl, 17-9. (No. 5 that year on the list: Lakers rally from 15 points behind in fourth quarter to defeat Portland in Game 7 of Western Conference finals, sparking an NBA title run under first-year coach Phil Jackson)
1999: Future Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne scores four touchdowns as Wisconsin beats UCLA in the Rose Bowl, 38-31 (No. 6 that year: Staples Center opens).
1998: Michigan defeats Washington State in the Rose Bowl 21-16, to win a share of the national championship (No. 10 that year: Fox, Inc. overhauls historic Dodger franchise, from the trade of Mike Piazza to the hiring of manager Davey Johnson and signing of pitcher Kevin Brown to the richest contract in baseball history)
1997: Peter O'Malley announces Dodgers are for sale (No. 2: Tiger Woods of Cypress wins the Masters)
1996: The Galaxy signal a return of big-time soccer to Los Angeles; traffic stops as 69,000 attend opening game at Rose Bowl. (No. 3 that year: Lakers sign center Shaquille O'Neal to long-term, $120 million contract; No. 4 that year: Tommy Lasorda era comes to an end as Dodgers manager retires after 20 seasons; No. 10 that year: UCLA's 48-41 double-overtime comeback win over USC, the Bruins' unprecedented sixth straight against the Trojans.
In other words, take pride in the vote. Otherwise, something goofy may happen.
The ballot has three moments nominated in 18 categories: Angels, Avengers, Chivas, Clippers, Dodgers, Ducks, Galaxy, golf, horse racing, Kings, Lakers, motorsports, Olympic sports, Sparks, tennis, UCLA, USC and Division I schools.
Winners are announced on the FSN Prime Ticket special from the Beverly Hilton Hotel.